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[[File:5804204808 6cd70836f3 o.jpg|thumb|right|''Amaranth'', ''Harive soppu'']]
'''Amaranthus''' is a cosmopolitan genus of annual or short-lived perennial plant. Some amaranth species are cultivated as leaf vegetables, pseudocereals and ornamental plants. Most of the species from Amaranthus are summer annual weeds and are commonly referred to as pigweed.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Cancer}}, {{Uses|Hair loss}}, {{Uses|Eyesight problem}}, {{Uses|Cardiovascular disease}}, {{Uses|Anaemia}}, {{Uses|Perspiration problems}}, {{Uses|Cholesterol}}, {{Uses|Indigestion}}.
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Root tubersLeaves}}, {{Parts Used|Seeds}}.
==Chemical Composition==
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=Mulluharive soppu|ml=Kattumullenkeera|sa=Tanduliuyah|ta=mullukkeeraiMullukkeerai|te=mullatotakuraMullatotakura|hi=Kanta chaulai|en=Needle burr}} ==Properties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya=== ===Rasa=== ===Guna=== ===Veerya=== ===Vipaka=== ===Karma=== ===Prabhava=== ===Nutritional components===Green pigweed contains the Following nutritional components like Vitamin-A, B12, C, D, K, Niacin (B3), Ribofl avin, Thiamine (B1), Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc<ref name="Nutritional components"/>
==Habit==
{{Habit|A slender Herb}}
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|glabrousSimple|sessileDeltoid|The leaves Leaf arrangement is alternate, leaf base is truncate and leaf margins are variable in shape and sizeentire}}.<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
{{Flower|UnisexualTerminal and axillary spikes|2-4cm long|white–violetGreen/brown|10-18|Flowers Flowering peaks in December-April and flower are Large, hooded and occur in slender racemes or lax leafy terminal panicles. Corolla is hairy. Carpels are five in number}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|Achene|7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome||sFruits are like An utricle, indehiscent, sub compressed, rugose, brownish|}}
===Other features===
==Where to get the saplings==
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Tuber segmentCuttings}}.
==How to plant/cultivate==
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|western Himalayas}}, {{Commonly seen|open woodland}}, {{Commonly seen|moisty soil Tropical area}}.
==Photo Gallery==
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==References==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.mpbd.info/plants/amaranthus-viridis.php Chemical Constituents]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/32945 Morphology]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?LatinName=Amaranthus+viridis Cultivation details]</ref>
<ref name="Nutritional components">Forest food for Northern region of western ghat pdf by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, MACS - Agharkar Research Institute, Pune</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
* [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Amaranthus+viridis Amaranthus viridis on Useful Tropical Plants]
* [http://publish.plantnet-project.org/project/riceweeds_en/collection/collection/information/details/AMAVI Amaranthus viridis on publish.plantnet-project]
* [https://florafaunaweb.nparks.gov.sg/special-pages/plant-detail.aspx?id=5812 Amaranthus viridis on florafaunaweb.nparks.]
* [http://portal.wikwio.org/species/show/23 Amaranthus viridis L on wikwio portal]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Amaranthaceae]]