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Amaranthus caudatus - Pendant amaranth

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Amaranthus caudatus is a fast-growing vigorous annual plant with an erect stem that is usually moderately branched. It grows upto 50 - 150cm tall. The plant has a long history of cultivation for its edible leaves and seeds in the Andes.

Uses

Parts Used

Chemical Composition

[1]

Common names

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

Habit

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

How to plant/cultivate

Amaranthus caudatus is a plant of the tropics, though it can be cultivated from the tropics to the temperate zones. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 21 - 28°c, but can tolerate 7 - 40°c.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Photo Gallery

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References

  1. ↑ ["chemistry"]
  2. ↑ ["morphology"]
  3. ↑ [ "Cultivation"]

External Links

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