✿Amaranthaceae · Amaranthus
Red Amaranth
Amaranthus cruentus
outdoor
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala & more
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Amaranthus cruentus
- Genus
- Amaranthus
- Family
- Amaranthaceae
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Bihar, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
Typical of the Amaranthaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Amaranthaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Red Amaranth
Red Amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus) is a plant belonging to the Amaranthaceae family (Amaranth family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple leaves, spike/panicle flower clusters, utricle/achene fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings.
Botanical family
Amaranthaceae
Amaranth family
Red Amaranth belongs to the Amaranthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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