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Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa; / ˈkiːn.wɑː, kiˈnoʊ.ə /, [2][3][4] from Quechua kinwa or kinuwa) [5] is a flowering plant in the amaranth family. It is a herbaceous annual plant grown as a crop primarily for its edible seeds; the seeds are rich in protein, dietary fiber, B vitamins and dietary minerals in amounts greater than in many grains. [6]
Chenopodium is a genus of numerous species of perennial or annual herbaceous flowering plants known as the goosefoot, which occur almost anywhere in the world. [3] It is placed in the family Amaranthaceae in the APG II system; older classification systems, notably the widely used Cronquist system, separate it and its relatives as Chenopodiaceae, [4] but this leaves the rest of the ...
Amaranthus caudatus (also known as Amaranthus edulis [2] and Amaranthus mantegazzianus [2]) is a species of annual flowering plant.It goes by common names such as love-lies-bleeding, [3] pendant amaranth, [4] tassel flower, [3] velvet flower, [3] foxtail amaranth, [3] and quelite.
There is a reason quinoa is a super grain: A half-cup contains almost 15% of the magnesium you need in a day. Plus, it’s rich in plant-based protein and fiber to relieve constipation, stabilize ...
Amaranth is a herbaceous plant or shrub that is either annual or perennial across the genus. [5] Flowers vary interspecifically from the presence of 3 or 5 tepals and stamens, whereas a 7- porate pollen grain structure remains consistent across the family. [5] Species across the genus contain concentric rings of vascular bundles, and fix carbon ...
Chenopodium viride var. album (L.) Hartm. (1820) Wild spinach. Chenopodium album is a fast-growing annual plant in the flowering plant family Amaranthaceae. Though cultivated in some regions, the plant is elsewhere considered a weed. Common names include lamb's quarters, melde, goosefoot, wild spinach and fat-hen, though the latter two are also ...
Chenopodium berlandieri. Moq. Chenopodium berlandieri, also known by the common names pitseed goosefoot, [1] lamb's quarters (or lambsquarters), and huauzontle (Nahuatl) is an annual herbaceous plant in the family Amaranthaceae. The species is widespread in North America, where its range extends from Canada south to Michoacán, Mexico.
Amaranthus cruentus is a flowering plant species that is native from Central Mexico to Nicaragua. [2] It yields a nutritious staple amaranth grain, being one of three Amaranthus species cultivated as a grain source, the other two being Amaranthus hypochondriacus and Amaranthus caudatus. It has several common names, including blood amaranth, red ...