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What is peddatotakuru in english?

The species Amaranthus blitum subsp. oleraceusus is known by the common name Peddatotakuru in Telugu.

The species Amaranthus cruentus is known by the common name Peddatotakuru in Telugu.

Amaranthus blitum subsp. oleraceusus

Purple amaranth (Amaranthus blitum subsp. oleraceusus) is an annual belonging to the genus, Amaranthus. It is cultivated as a vegetable for its edible tender shoots, leaves, and sprouted seeds.

In English, Peddatotakuru (Amaranthus blitum subsp. oleraceusus) is known by Purple amaranth, Trailing amaranth, or Wild blite.

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 English, Peddatotakuru (Amaranthus cruentus) is known by African spinach, Indian spinach, Love-lies-bleeding, Mexican grain amaranth, Purple amaranth, or Tassel flower.

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