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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==
==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==
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Simple|Deltoid|Leaf arrangement is Alternate Spiralalternate, Leaf Bases leaf base is Truncate truncate and Leaf Margins leaf margins are Ententire}}.<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
{{Flower|Terminal and axillaryspikes|2-4cm long|white–violetGreen/brown|10-18|Flowering peaks in December-April and flower are terminal panicles}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|Achene|||Fruits are like An utricle, indehiscent, sub compressed, rugose, brownish|}}
===Other features===
==How to plant/cultivate==
Seeds germinate readily. Prefers a well-drained fertile soil in a sunny position. Requires a hot sheltered position if it is to do well. Plants should not be given inorganic fertilizers, see notes above on toxicity.Green pigweed's availability period is September to December<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|TrophicalTropical area}}.
==Photo Gallery==
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==References==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.mpbd.info/plants/amaranthus-viridis.php "medicinal plants"Chemical Constituents]</ref><ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/32945 "boidiversity india"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"plants >Forest food for future"]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==
* [httpshttp://easyayurvedatropical.com/2012/08/25/ativisa-benefits-dose-uses-ayurveda-detailstheferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Amaranthus+viridis Amaranthus viridis on Useful Tropical Plants]* [http://wwwpublish.planetayurvedaplantnet-project.comorg/libraryproject/atis-aconitum-heterophyllum]* [https:riceweeds_en/collection/www.flowersofindia.netcollection/cataloginformation/slidesdetails/Indian%20AteesAMAVI Amaranthus viridis on publish.htmlplantnet-project]* [httphttps://wwwflorafaunaweb.ayurvistanparks.netgov.sg/herbal%20plantsspecial-pages/aconitumplant-heterophyllum/detail.aspx?id=5812 Amaranthus viridis on florafaunaweb.nparks.]* [httpshttp://wwwportal.bimbimawikwio.com/herbsorg/ativishaspecies/3956show/23 Amaranthus viridis L on wikwio portal]
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[[Category:Amaranthaceae]]