Amaranthus blitum

Taxonomy:       

Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Tracheophytes Class: Angiosperms Class: Eudicots Order: Caryophyllales Family: Amaranthaceae Genus: Amaranthus Species: A.blitum

             

Synonym:

§  Amaranthus lividus 

§  Amaranthus viridis auct

§  Amaranthus alius

§  Amaranthus lividum

§  Amaranthus viridis

 

How to identify it?

Amaranthus blitum is an annual herb in the family Amaranthaceae native to the Mediterranean region, can be found in North Africa

It is common in Algeria. It reaches a height of one meter. Its alternate leaves are greenish-reddish oval in shape. Its flowers are green mixed male and female. The fruit is a semi-spherical capsule about 2 mm long. The seed is shiny, brown. It is common to notice a light spot in the middle of the leaves .

 

Type Of Plant	Life Cycle	Height	Flowering Time	Altitude
Herbaceous	Annual	20  to 90 cm	July  to October	0-200 m

Mediterranean	Edible	Color	Abundance	Toxicity
Yes	Very good	Green	Common	No

 

Other Common Name:

Arabic	Berber/Targui	English	French	Other Name
There is no specific name	There is no specific name	Amaranthus least Black amaranth	Amarante blite/A.blette	Livid amaranth

 

 

Related species:

§  Amaranthus blitoides

§  Amaranthus blitum

§  Amaranthus caudatus

§  Amaranthus cruentus

§  Amaranthus deflexus

§  Amaranthus graecizans

§  Amaranthus graecizans subsp. silvestris

§  Amaranthus hybridus subsp. hybridus

§  Amaranthus retroflexus

§  Amaranthus viridis