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What is ramdana in english?

The species Amaranthus cruentus is known by the common name Ramdana in Hindi.

The species Amaranthus is known by the common name Ramdana in Hindi.

The species Amaranthus caudatus is known by the common name Ramdana 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 English, Ramdana (Amaranthus cruentus) is known by African spinach, Indian spinach, Love-lies-bleeding, Mexican grain amaranth, Purple amaranth, or Tassel flower.

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

Amaranthus caudatus

Amaranthus caudatus, a species of Amaranth originating in South America, is cultivated for its edible shoots, leaves and sprouted seeds. Its vernacular names include Inca wheat and love-lies-bleeding. Nowadays, it is cultivated in India, China, South America, Ethiopia, etc. as a grain crop. The seeds are used in everything from flour to beer. Inca wheat is also grown around the world as an ornamental.

In English, Ramdana (Amaranthus caudatus) is known by Inca wheat, Love-lies-bleeding, Pendant amaranth, or Red-hot-cattail.

Red-hot-cattail

This is its name for the ornamental variety.

The world is like that: one gives a melon, the other gets the stomach cramps.
—Turkish proverb