On observing the flower, it has 5 stamens which points towards either A. spinosus or A. paniculatus. i assume the plant is not spinous, hence it is Amaranthus paniculatus L.
description: tall 4-6 feet plant; flowers numerous in dense thyroid g-ld-colored or RED spikes, the central spikes the longest; stamens 5. Vernacular name: Rajgira Regards Satish Pardeshi 2010/3/19 J.M. Garg <jmga...@gmail.com> > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise pl. > Earlier relevant feedback: > “The plant appears to be Rajgira, and it is one of the leafy vegatables of > western maharashtra. The leaves atre used before flowering. > Narendra Joshi” > > “Ameranthus is common leafy plant is known as chaulai in North India, and > delicios laddus are made out of its grain which are eaten during fast also. > And the leaves are cooked and eaten as vegetable. > Promila” > "Amaranthus cruentus is a common flowering plant species that yields the > nutritious staple amaranth grain. It is one of three Amaranthus species > cultivated as a grain source, the other two being A. hypochondriacus and A. > caudatus. In Mexico it is called Huautli and Alegria and in English it has > several common names, including purple amaranth, red amaranth, and Mexican > grain amaranth. > Amaranthus cruentus is a tall annual herb topped with clusters of dark pink > flowers. The plant can grow up to 2 m (6 ft) in height, and blooms in summer > to fall. It has now naturalized in most states. It is believed to have > originated from Amaranthus hybridus, with which it shares many morphological > features. This species was in use as a food source in Central America as > early as 4000 BC. The plant is usually green in color, but a purple variant > was once grown for use in Inca rituals. > In Maharashtra, it is called as "Shravani Maath" (literally माठ grown in > month of Shravan). > Regards > Tanay" > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Dinesh Valke <dinesh.va...@gmail.com> > Date: 2009/12/9 > Subject: [indiantreepix:24794] Amaranthus ¿ paniculatus / cruentus / > graecizans ? > To: Indian Tree Pix <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> > > > Dear friends, > > Not familiar with amaranths. > Found this herbaceous plant growing near waste water in a village in > Rajguru Nagar, Pune - 12 DEC 09 > Villager said the plant is RAJGIRA, the grain amaranth that is used in > preparation of laddus, also an ingredient of food eaten during fasting. > > Not sure which amaranth: paniculatus / cruentus / graecizans ? OR could be > any else. > ID please. > > Regards. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "indiantreepix" group. > To post to this group, send email to indiantree...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<indiantreepix%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg (jmga...@gmail.com) > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > Image Resource of more than a thousand species of Birds, Butterflies, > Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg > For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- Efloraofindia: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix > > -- Satish Pardeshi Plant Taxonomist Mumbai, Pune -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To post to this group, send email to indiantree...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
