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Amaranthus blitum - Livid amaranth

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{{stub}}[[File:Amaranthus lividus (6896677687).jpg|thumb|right]]'''Amaranthus blitum''' is a vigorous annual plant. The stems can be simple or branched, sometimes radiating from base and forming mats. The edible leaves and seeds are sometimes gathered from the wild and used locally.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Ulcerated mouths}}, {{Uses|Ulcerated throats}}, {{Uses|Headaches}}, {{Uses|Tumours}}.
==Parts Used==
==Chemical Composition==
The composition of Amaranthus blitum is comparable to that of Amaranthus cruentus, samples of the former analyzed in India showing about the same composition. The moisture content and composition show large variations as a function of plant age, ecological conditions and cultural practices such as fertilizing.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
{{Common names|sa=|en=Livid amaranth,Purple amaranth|gu=|hi=|kn=|ks=|ml=|mr=|pa=|ta=|te=}}
==Properties==
===Dravya===
===Rasa===
 
===Guna===
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|CuttigsCuttings}}
==How to plant/cultivate==
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|Waste ground}}.
==Photo Gallery==
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
File:Amaranthus lividus (6896677687).jpgFile:Amaranthus lividus.JPG|File:Amaranthus blitum subsp. blitum sl2.jpg
</gallery>
==References==
 
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">["chemistry"https://www.prota4u.org/database/protav8.asp?g=pe&p=Amaranthus+blitum+L Chemistry]</ref> <ref name="Leaf">["morphology"Morphology]</ref> <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ "http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Amaranthus+blitum Cultivation"]</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
* [ https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Amaranthus+blitum Amaranthus blitum on pfaf.org]* [ https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/4648 Amaranthus blitum on www.cabi.org]* [ http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Amaranthus+blitum Amaranthus blitum on theferns.info]
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