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Amaranthus blitum - Livid amaranth

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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

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.[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

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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

Often cultivated, especially the form oleraceus, the plant succeeds from the temperate zone through to the tropics.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Photo Gallery

  • Amaranthus lividus (6896677687).jpg
  • Amaranthus lividus.JPG
  • Amaranthus blitum subsp. blitum sl2.jpg

References

External Links

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