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What is naeneyakki gida in english?

The species Amaranthus tricolor is known by the common name Naeneyakki gida in Kannada.

The species Amaranthus is known by the common name Naeneyakki gida in Kannada.

Amaranthus tricolor

Amaranthus tricolor, known in the vernacular as Joseph’s coat, eddible amaranth, or Chinese spinach, is an annual of the Amaranthus genus cultivated for its tender shoots, leaves, and sprouted seeds. It is native to South and Southeast Asia and is one of the most important and widely cultivated species of amaranth. It is consumed in both cooked and raw form. A. tricolor is also used in traditional medicine.

In English, Naeneyakki gida (Amaranthus tricolor) is known by Amaranth, Chinese amaranth, Chinese spinach, Fountain plant, Garden amaranth, Joseph’s coat, Love-lies-bleeding, or Weeping-willow leafed amaranth.

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 English, Naeneyakki gida (Amaranthus) is known by Amaranthus, Livid pigweed, Pigweed, Rough green pigweed, Smooth pigweed, Tampala, or Tumble pigweed.

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