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The Aztecs cultivated amaranth as a staple grain crop in what is now Mexico during the pre-Columbian period. [27] Amaranth was used by the Aztecs for tamales, tortillas, and atole (hot cereal). [citation needed] In addition they formed shaped images of their gods with amaranth, agave, and maize during the sacred month of Huitzilopochtli.
Amaranthus spinosus, commonly known as the spiny amaranth, [2] spiny pigweed, prickly amaranth or thorny amaranth, is a plant that is native to the tropical Americas, but is present on most continents as an introduced species and sometimes a noxious weed. [citation needed] It can be a serious weed of rice cultivation in Asia. [3]
Amaranthus dubius, the red spinach, Chinese spinach, (simplified Chinese: 苋菜; traditional Chinese: 莧菜; pinyin: xiàncài), spleen amaranth, hon-toi-moi, yin choy, hsien tsai, or Arai keerai (அரை கீரை) is a plant species. It belongs to the economically important family Amaranthaceae.
Amaranthus arenicola, commonly called sand amaranth or sandhill amaranth, is a plant species found in many states of the contiguous United States.It is an dioecious annual species found in sandy areas, near riverbeds, lakes, and fields.
Amaranthus palmeri is a species of edible flowering plant in the amaranth genus. It has several common names, including carelessweed, [1] dioecious amaranth, [2] Palmer's amaranth, Palmer amaranth, and Palmer's pigweed. It is native to most of the southern half of North America. Populations in the eastern United States are probably naturalized ...
Amaranthus tuberculatus, commonly known as roughfruit amaranth, [4] rough-fruited water-hemp, [5] tall waterhemp, or common waterhemp, [6] [7] is a species of flowering plant. It is a summer annual broadleaf with a germination period that lasts several months. [8] Tall waterhemp has been reported as a weed in 40 of 50 U.S. states. [9]
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Amaranthus viridis is an annual herb with an upright, light green stem that grows to about 60–80 cm in height. Numerous branches emerge from the base, and the leaves are ovate, 3–6 cm long, 2–4 cm wide, with long petioles of about 5 cm.