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[Dinesh Valke]

Amaranthaceae (amaranth family) » Amaranthus viridis
Synonyms: Amaranthus gracilis, Amaranthus polystachyus


am-uh-RANTH-us -- everlasting flower
VEER-ih-diss -- green


commonly known as: green amaranth, pigweed, Prince of Wales feather, slender amaranth, tropical green amaranth • Hindi: जंगली चौलाई jungali chaulayi • Konkani: रानभाजी ranbhaji • Malayalam: കുപ്പച്ചീര kuppacheera • Marathi: माठ math, उनाडभाजी unadabhaji • Sanskrit: तण्डुलीयः tanduliya • Tamil: குள்ளத்தண்டுக்கீரை kulla-t-tantu-k-kirai, குப்பைக்கீரை kuppai-k-kirai • Telugu: చిలక తోటకూర chilaka-thotakoora


Distribution: pantropical


Edible use:

... Leaves and seeds as VEGETABLE ... Plants For A Future

... young plants (before they come into flower)  ... Protabase