What is chaulai in gujarati?
The species Amaranthus cruentus is known by the common name Chaulai in Hindi.
The species Amaranthus is known by the common name Chaulai in Hindi.
- Amaranthus cruentus
Amaranthus cruentus (red amaranth) is a member of the amaranth family cultivated for its tender shoots, leaves, and chiefly, for its sprouted seeds which are all edible. It is an ancient grain crop native to North and Central America. Since colonial times, its use has spread to the old world. As a leafy vegetable, it is an important traditional produce in tropical African countries such as Benin, Togo, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, etc. It is also grown as a vegetable in South and Southeast Asia.
In Gujarati, Chaulai (Amaranthus cruentus) is known by Chuko or Rajagaro.
- Amaranthus
Amaranthus, commonly known simply as Amaranth, is a genus of annual or short-lived perennial plants cultivated as vegetables and ornamentals. Some of them are also cultivated for their grains and medicinal properties. Cultivated species within the Amaranthus genus include A. blitum subsp. oleraceus, A. caudatus, A. Cruentus, A. dubius, A. hybridus, A. mangostanus, A. retroflexus, A. spinosus, A. sylvestris, A. tricolor, and A. viridis. Vernacular names for these species are often mixed up with generic names for the entire genus. A. lividis and A. oleracea are synonyms of A. blitum subsp. Oleraceus. The word Amaranthus is derived from the Greek ‘amarantos’ (unfading) and ‘anthos’ (flower).
In Gujarati, Chaulai (Amaranthus) is known by Adabau lambho, Cholai, Dambho, Kantalo dambho, Lambho, Parwar, Rajgaroo, Tandalja, or Tandaljo.
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