Amaranthus deflexus
Taxonomy:
|
Synonym:
Amaranthus
viridis
Amaranthus
prostratus balb
Euxolus
deflexus
Albersia deflexa
Albersia prostrata
How to
identify it?
Amaranthus
deflexus is
creeping a perennial plant of Amaranthaceae family with stems branched from
the base, rather erect, up to 70 cm in height, with a thick cylindrical stem;
Its leaves are pale green, oval in shape, obtuse or pointed; Flowers green or
red, in axillary clusters, fruit oval, flowering period between summer until
autumn, widely distributed in Algeria, native to South America.
|
Type
Of Plant |
Life
Cycle |
Height |
Flowering
Time |
Altitude |
|
Herbaceous |
Perennial |
15 cm to 70 cm |
June to October |
700 m |
|
Mediterranean |
Edible |
Color |
Abundance |
Toxicity |
|
Yes |
Unknown |
Red/Green |
Common |
No |
Other
Common Name:
|
Arabic |
Berber/Targui |
English |
French |
Other
Name |
|
Tadj
khros |
Wazkon |
Perennial
pigweed |
Amarante
couchée |
Largefruit 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
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