Math / Joseph's Coat
Amaranthus tricolor
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh & more
How to identify Math
Identify Math by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Brightly tricolored ornamental leaves (Joseph's coat).
- Confirm leaf shape: Simple oval/lance-shaped.
- Confirm flower colour: Purple.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Amaranthaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Math.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Amaranthus tricolor
- Genus
- Amaranthus
- Family
- Amaranthaceae
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Rajasthan
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Simple oval/lance-shapedrecorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Math itself; the rest are typical of the Amaranthaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet“It is an annual flowering plant with deep purple flowers.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Spike
- Fruit
- Achene
Characters marked “recorded” are for Math itself; the rest are typical of the Amaranthaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- math
- Tamil
- சிறுகீரை
- Malayalam
- മധുരച്ചീര
About Math
Joseph's Coat (Amaranthus tricolor) belongs to the Amaranthaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh and 6 other states.
Uses
Locally it is grown for parts that are eaten and planted as an ornamental.
Amaranthaceae
Amaranth family
Math belongs to the Amaranthaceae family.
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