Amaranthus tricolor

Amaranthus tricolor
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Amaranthus
Species:
A. tricolor
Binomial name
Amaranthus tricolor
Synonyms
List
    • Amaranthus amboinicus Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.
    • Amaranthus bicolor Nocca ex Willd.
    • Amaranthus cuspidatus Vis.
    • Amaranthus dubius Mart. nom. inval.
    • Amaranthus flexuosus Moq.
    • Amaranthus gangeticus L.
    • Amaranthus inamoenus Willd.
    • Amaranthus incomptus Willd.
    • Amaranthus japonicus Houtt. ex Willd.
    • Amaranthus japonicus Houtt. ex Steud.
    • Amaranthus lanceolatus Roxb.
    • Amaranthus lancifolius Roxb.
    • Amaranthus lividus Roxb. nom. illeg.
    • Amaranthus mangostanus Blanco
    • Amaranthus melancholicus L.
    • Amaranthus oleraceus Roxb.
    • Amaranthus polygamus Roxb.
    • Amaranthus rotundifolius Moq.
    • Amaranthus salicifolius H.J.Veitch
    • Amaranthus tristis L.
    • Blitum gangeticum Moench
    • Blitum melancholicum Moench
    • Glomeraria bicolor Cav. ex Moq.
    • Glomeraria tricolor (L.) Cav.

Amaranthus tricolor, known as edible amaranth, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Amaranthus, part of the family Amaranthaceae.

The plant is often cultivated for ornamental and culinary purposes. It is known as bireum in Korea; tampala, tandaljo, or tandalja bhaji in India; callaloo in the Caribbean; and Joseph's coat in other areas, in reference to the Biblical story of Joseph and the coat of many colors. Although it is native to South and South-East Asia, A. tricolor is one of several species of amaranth cultivated in warm regions across the world. Cultivars have striking yellow, red, and green foliage.

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