What are the morphological characteristics of amaranth? Amaranth is panicum miliaceum, about 80 to 150 cm high. Amaranth leaves are oval and diamond-shaped, about 4 cm to 10 cm long and 2 cm to 7 cm wide. Amaranth leaves are green or usually red, and some are purple or yellow. The color is green with some other colors, and the top is round and blunt. Amaranth flowers are clustered, spherical and about 10 mm in diameter. Amaranth is a monoecious plant, with long awns at the top, green or red on the back, bulging in the middle, and egg-shaped flowers enclosing cells.
Amaranth grows in the environment. This plant likes warm climate and is heat-resistant. It grows most vigorously at 23 to 27 degrees Celsius, but grows slowly when the ambient temperature is lower than 20 degrees Celsius. If the ambient temperature is lower, reaching 10℃, the germination rate of seeds will be much lower. Amaranth is required to be in a humid environment, but this plant is not resistant to fishing. Although the requirements for soil are strict, there are not many requirements for air humidity. If the temperature is too high, short-day vegetables will have an adverse effect on flowering, which is suitable for spring cultivation. At this time, the cultivation yield is high and the quality is very good.
Amaranth is widely distributed in China, and its origin is in China, Indian and other regions. It has a very extensive cultivation history in China, and was originally eaten as a wild vegetable. In China, southern varieties are better because the southern environment is more suitable for the growth of amaranth.
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