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Amaranth species that are still used as a grain are Amaranthus caudatus L., Amaranthus cruentus L., and Amaranthus hypochondriacus L. The yield of grain amaranth is comparable to that of rice or maize. The grain was a staple food of the Aztecs and an integral part of Aztec religious ceremonies.
Grain amaranth has been used for food by humans in several ways. The grain can be ground into a flour for use like other grain flours. It can be popped like popcorn, or flaked like oatmeal. [52] Seeds of Amaranth grain have been found in Antofagasta de la Sierra Department, Catamarca, Argentina in the southern Puna desert of the north of ...
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]
Peltogyne, commonly known as purpleheart, violet wood, amaranth and other local names (often referencing the colour of the wood) is a genus of 23 species of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae; native to tropical rainforests of Central and South America; from Guerrero, Mexico, through Central America, and as far as south-eastern Brazil.
Snixy Kitchen. Time Commitment: 2 hours Why We Love It: kid-friendly, beginner-friendly, high protein Amaranth flour and whole-grain amaranth are used in these hearty, gluten-free waffles.The ...
A. gangeticus is also known as elephant-head amaranth. It is an annual flowering plant with deep purple flowers. It can grow to 2–3 feet (0.61–0.91 m) tall. In Bangladesh, it has been used as a leafy vegetable. It may inhibit calcium retention in rice-based diets. [9]
The panicles grow from lateral buds and from the main stem. [2] A. caudatus is an annual, broad-leaved dicotyledon with a central stem that grows from a taproot system. Depending on the variety, A. caudatus can reach up to 2.5 m tall. Leaves and side branches grow outward from the central stem and may start as low as the base of the plant. [2]
Amaranthus hypochondriacus is an ornamental plant commonly known as Prince-of-Wales feather [3] or prince's-feather. [4] [5] Originally endemic to Mexico, it is called quelite, bledo [6] and quintonil in Spanish.