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Amaranthus
Amaranthus tricolor0.jpg
Amaranthus tricolor
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Division:
Magnoliophyta
Class:
Magnoliopsida
Order:
Caryophyllales
Family:
Amaranthaceae
Genus:
Amaranthus

Amaranth (Amaranthus species) is a cosmopolitan genus of herbs. About 60 species are recognized, with flower clusters and foliage ranging from purple and red to gold.

Although several species are often considered weeds, people around the world value amaranths as leaf vegetables, cereals, and ornamentals.


Images for kids

  • Amaranth und WW

    Amaranth grain (left) and wheat (right)

  • Travancore Cheera Thoran

    Southern Kerala-style traditional Thoran made with Cheera (amaranth) leaves

  • Amaranthus flowers

    A. hypochondriacus (prince's feather) flowering

  • Amaranthus caudatus1

    Love-lies-bleeding (A. caudatus)

  • Amaranthus.hybridus1web

    Green amaranth (A. hybridus)

  • Amaranth2

    Seabeach amaranth (A. pumilus), an amaranth on the Federal Threatened species List

  • Illustration Amaranthus retroflexus0

    Red-root amaranth (A. retroflexus)—from Thomé, Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz 1885

  • Amaranthus.spinosus1web

    Spiny amaranth (A. spinosus)

  • Amaranthus.viridis1web

    Green amaranth (A. viridis)

  • Amaranth sp 2

    Popping amaranth (Amaranthus sp.)

  • Fepm (8)

    Amaranth from Chilpancingo

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Amaranto para niños

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