The stems of Amaranthus are ambulatory, cylindrical, purplish-red, much-branched, the flowers are sessile, bracts are leaf-like, the sepals are opposite, helmet shaped and acute at the tip, the petals are yellow in color, obovate in shape, slightly concave at the tip, the anthers are yellow, and the styles are linear.

Morphological Characteristics of the Leaves of Amaranthus

The leaves of Amaranthus are alternate, flattened, plump, obovate in shape like a horse's teeth, rounded at the tip, entire, dark green above and light green below, with a slightly elevated midrib.

What do the seeds of Amaranthus look like

The seeds of Amaranthus are very tiny, obliquely spherical in shape, blackish brown in color, not even 1 millimeter in diameter, with small warty projections.

Describe Amaranth Sentences

1, Amaranth can be used to make soups or used in salsas, mayonnaise and stews, can be made with grated turnips or mashed potatoes, or cooked with onions or tomatoes, and its stems and leaves can be eaten pickled in vinegar.

2, amaranth can be eaten raw or cooked, the soft stems can be cooked like spinach, but don't use too much of it if you're not used to its strong flavor, and the leaves at the top of the amaranth stems are so soft they can be cooked like bean curd.

Amaranthus plant properties

Amaranthus belongs to the genus Amaranthus in the family Amaranthaceae, also known as the five lines of grass, long life vegetable, melon vegetable, etc., common varieties of large-flowered amaranthus, half-branched lotus, which is native to South Asia, is widely distributed throughout the world in the temperate zone and the tropical regions, in China is mainly distributed in South China, East China, North China, Northeast China, Central and South China, Southwest China, Northwest China, and other regions.

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