Purple-red appearance
Amaranth stems are thick, branched and hairy, and fall off when they are old, and the color is mainly green or red; Amaranth seeds are nearly round, dark brown in color and obtuse in edge; Moreover, amaranth has developed roots and deep planting.
What color is amaranth?
Different varieties of amaranth will have different colors, mainly green and red, and there is also a kind of edge green, and the color at the veins is purple.
Morphological characteristics of amaranth leaves
Amaranth leaves are oval or needle-shaped, with many colors, mainly green, red, purple and yellow, or mixed with other colors in green. The top is blunt and round, the base is wide and wedge-shaped, the whole edge is hairless, and the petiole is green or red.
Sentences describing amaranth
According to the book, in Su Song in Song Dynasty, the red amaranth, that is, the flower amaranth, has dark red stems and leaves, and its roots can also rot. It tastes delicious and spicy. Amaranth leaves are green, red, purple or with purple spots, so they can be divided into white amaranth, red amaranth, purple amaranth and five-color amaranth. In addition, together with Amaranth and Portulaca oleracea, it is called Liuyi.
Amaranth plant characteristics
Amaranth, also known as Yanlaihong, Laonian, Laolaishao and Tricolor Amaranth, belongs to Amaranthaceae and Panicum. In some places, it is also called "Red Mushroom Tiger", Yunnan coriander, Tian Yun vegetable, corn vegetable, cold dish and Renqing. Hubei, Anhui Guangde and other places are called Chinese cuisine, which can be divided into green amaranth, red amaranth and colored amaranth by color.
Appreciation of Amaranth Pictures