What is rajgira in english?

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

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

Red amaranth (Amaranthus hybridus) is an annual flowering plant of the genus Amaranthus cultivated for its tender shoots, leaves, and sprouted seeds. It is native to North America and is possibly a hybrid of Amaranthus powellii and Amaranthus cruentus. It is now grown worldwide as a grain crop as well as a leafy vegetable. It is also used as an ornamental.

In English, Rajgira (Amaranthus hybridus) is known by Prince’s feather, Red amaranth, or Spleen amaranth.