Purple Amaranth
Amaranthus graecizans subsp. thellungianus
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Flowering
- August-December
How to identify Purple Amaranth
Identify Purple Amaranth by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Confirm leaf shape: Simple oval/lance-shaped.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: August-December.
- Confirm it sits within the Amaranthaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Purple Amaranth.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Amaranthus graecizans subsp. thellungianus
- Genus
- Amaranthus
- Family
- Amaranthaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Central Asia
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Simple oval/lance-shapedrecorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Purple Amaranth itself; the rest are typical of the Amaranthaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Spike
- Fruit
- Achene
Typical of the Amaranthaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Purple Amaranth
Purple amaranth (Amaranthus graecizans subsp. thellungianus) belongs to the Amaranthaceae family, where it grows as a herb. It is native to Tropical America. Flowering and fruiting run from August to December.
Amaranthaceae
Amaranth family
Purple Amaranth belongs to the Amaranthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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