Slender Amaranth
Amaranthus viridis
Also known as Wild Amaranth
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About Slender Amaranth
Amaranthus viridis is a cosmopolitan species in the botanical family Amaranthaceae and is commonly known as slender amaranth or green amaranth. It is native to the tropics of the Americas, specifically South America, Central America, and the Caribbean.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Amaranthus viridis
- Genus
- Amaranthus
- Family
- AMARANTHACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Cutivated
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- जंगली चौलाई Jungali chaulayi
- Nepali
- लट्टे साग Latte saag, लुण्डे Lunde, लुँडे साग Lunde saag
- Bengali
- বন নটে Ban note
- Tamil
- குள்ளத்தண்டுக்கீரை Kulla-T-Tantu-k-kirai, குப்பைக்கீரை Kuppai-k-kirai, முளைக்கீரை
- Telugu
- చిలక తోటకూర Chilaka-thotakoora, చిలక తోటకూర, అమరాంథస్ విరిడిస్
- Kannada
- ದಗ್ಗಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪು Daggi soppu, ಕೀರೆಸೊಪ್ಪು Keere soppu, ಸಣ್ಣಹಱಿವೆ
- Malayalam
- ചെറുച്ചീര Cherucheera, കുപ്പച്ചീര Kuppacheera, കുപ്പച്ചീര
- Marathi
- लहान माठ Lahan math, माठ Math, उनाडभाजी Unadabhaji
Botanical family
Amaranthaceae
Amaranth family
Slender Amaranth belongs to the Amaranthaceae family.
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