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'''''Amaranthus cruentus''''' is a [[flowering plant]] species that yields the nutritious staple [[amaranth grain]]. It is one of three ''[[Amaranthus]]'' species cultivated as a grain source, the other two being ''[[Amaranthus hypochondriacus]]'' and ''[[Amaranthus caudatus]]''. |
'''''Amaranthus cruentus''''' is a [[flowering plant]] species that yields the nutritious staple [[amaranth grain]]. It is one of three ''[[Amaranthus]]'' species cultivated as a grain source, the other two being ''[[Amaranthus hypochondriacus]]'' and ''[[Amaranthus caudatus]]''. It has several common names, including '''blood amaranth''', '''red amaranth''', '''purple amaranth''',<ref name=BSBI07>{{BSBI 2007 |access-date=2014-10-17}}</ref> '''prince's feather''', and '''Mexican grain amaranth'''. |
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== Description == |
== Description == |
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''Amaranthus cruentus'' is a tall [[annual plant|annual]] herb topped with clusters of dark pink flowers. The plant can grow up to 2 m (6 ft) in height, and blooms in summer to fall. It is believed to have originated from ''[[Amaranthus hybridus]]'', with which it shares many morphological features. The plant is usually green in color, but a purple variant was once grown for use in Inca rituals.{{ |
''Amaranthus cruentus'' is a tall [[annual plant|annual]] herb topped with clusters of dark pink flowers. The plant can grow up to 2 m (6 ft) in height, and blooms in summer to fall. It is believed to have originated from ''[[Amaranthus hybridus]]'', with which it shares many morphological features. The plant is usually green in color, but a purple variant was once grown for use in Inca rituals.{{Citation needed|date=June 2021}} height up to 13 feet are found in Wayanad, Kerala. |
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== Uses == |
== Uses == |
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It is an important crop for subsistence farmers in Africa.<ref name="prota">Grubben, G.J.H. & Denton, O.A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen.</ref> |
It is an important crop for subsistence farmers in Africa.<ref name="prota">Grubben, G.J.H. & Denton, O.A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen.</ref> |
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In [[Maharashtra]], during month of ''Shravan'', a stir-fried vegetable with just grated coconut is served during festivals. The stem is used in curry made with '' |
In [[Chhattisgarh]], red amaranth is used to make ''Lal Bhaji'', a stir-fried dish. In [[Maharashtra]], during the month of ''Shravan'', a stir-fried vegetable with just grated coconut is served during festivals. The stem is used ina curry made with ''Vaal'' [[hyacinth bean]]. |
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Among the [[Zuni people]], the feathery part of plant ground into a fine meal and used to color ceremonial bread red.<ref>Stevenson, Matilda Coxe 1915 Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians. SI-BAE Annual Report #30 p.87</ref> The crushed leaves and blossoms are also moistened and rubbed on cheeks as [[Rouge (cosmetics)|rouge]].<ref>Stevenson, p.83</ref> |
Among the [[Zuni people]], the feathery part ofa plantis ground into a fine meal and used to color ceremonial bread red.<ref>Stevenson, Matilda Coxe 1915 Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians. SI-BAE Annual Report #30 p.87</ref> The crushed leaves and blossoms are also moistened and rubbed on cheeks as [[Rouge (cosmetics)|rouge]].<ref>Stevenson, p.83</ref> |
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In Kinnaur District of Himachal Pradesh (India) the grain is used to make [[kheer]] and served mostly as dessert |
In the Kinnaur District of Himachal Pradesh (India), the grain is used to make [[kheer]] and served mostly as dessert during marriage ceremonies. The flour is also used to make deep-fried chapatis (pole). |
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==Cultivation== |
==Cultivation== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Amaranthus+cruentus Edible plants info page] |
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* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?290,294,300 Jepson Manual treatment] |
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?290,294,300 Jepson Manual treatment] |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081010203145/http://database.prota.org/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll?AC=QBE_QUERY&BU=http%3A%2F%2Fdatabase.prota.org%2Fsearch.htm&TN=PROTAB~1&QB0=AND&QF0=Species+Code&QI0=Amaranthus+cruentus&RF=Webdisplay PROTAbase on ''Amaranthus cruentus''] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081010203145/http://database.prota.org/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll?AC=QBE_QUERY&BU=http%3A%2F%2Fdatabase.prota.org%2Fsearch.htm&TN=PROTAB~1&QB0=AND&QF0=Species+Code&QI0=Amaranthus+cruentus&RF=Webdisplay PROTAbase on ''Amaranthus cruentus''] |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Amaranthaceae |
Genus: | Amaranthus |
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A. cruentus
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Amaranthus cruentus is a flowering plant species that yields the nutritious staple amaranth grain. It is one of three Amaranthus species cultivated as a grain source, the other two being Amaranthus hypochondriacus and Amaranthus caudatus. It has several common names, including blood amaranth, red amaranth, purple amaranth,[2] prince's feather, and Mexican grain amaranth.
Amaranthus cruentus is a tall annual herb topped with clusters of dark pink flowers. The plant can grow up to 2 m (6 ft) in height, and blooms in summer to fall. It is believed to have originated from Amaranthus hybridus, with which it shares many morphological features. The plant is usually green in color, but a purple variant was once grown for use in Inca rituals.[citation needed] height up to 13 feet are found in Wayanad, Kerala.
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This species was in use as a food source in North America and Central America as early as 4000 BC. The seeds are eaten as a cereal grain. They are black in the wild plant, and white in the domesticated form. They are ground into flour, popped like popcorn, cooked into a porridge, or made into a confectionery called alegría.[3] The leaves can be cooked like spinach, and the seeds can be germinated into nutritious sprouts. While A. cruentus is no longer a staple food in North and Central America, it is still grown and sold as a health food.
It is an important crop for subsistence farmers in Africa.[4]
InChhattisgarh, red amaranth is used to make Lal Bhaji, a stir-fried dish. In Maharashtra, during the month of Shravan, a stir-fried vegetable with just grated coconut is served during festivals. The stem is used in a curry made with Vaal hyacinth bean.
Among the Zuni people, the feathery part of a plant is ground into a fine meal and used to color ceremonial bread red.[5] The crushed leaves and blossoms are also moistened and rubbed on cheeks as rouge.[6]
In the Kinnaur District of Himachal Pradesh (India), the grain is used to make kheer and served mostly as dessert during marriage ceremonies. The flour is also used to make deep-fried chapatis (pole).
A. cruentus is cultivated as an ornamental plant, valued for its feather-like flowering plumes. It is usually grown from seed as a half-hardy annual, that is sown under glass in early Spring and planted out in summer. Numerous cultivars have been developed, of which the following have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit:
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