Amaranth with concave head can be eaten as a dish. Amaranthus dentatus is a wild herb and a green wild vegetable that can be eaten by human beings. It tastes fresh and tender, slightly bitter and has high nutritional value. Every spring, it will grow a lot of tender leaves. At this time, it can be collected for cold salad or fried.

Can amaranth be eaten as a dish?

Amaranthus angustifolia is native to tropical Africa, and it grows widely in northeast China, north China, east China, south China, Shaanxi, Yunnan, Xinjiang and other provinces except the arid and semi-arid areas where rainfall is scarce.

Amaranthus dentatus has strong stress resistance, moisture resistance and alkali resistance, lax requirements on soil and wide adaptability.

Amaranthus dentatus is widely distributed in temperate zone, tropical zone and subtropical zone.