Amaranthus tricolor
Chinese Amaranth, Chinese Spinach
Other regional names: Edible Amaranth +2 more
- Edible Amaranth
- Joseph's Coat
- Tampala
Also known as: Albersia polygama Boiss. +16 more
- Albersia polygama Boiss.
- Amaranthus amboinicus Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.
- Amaranthus bicolor Nocca ex Willd.
- Amaranthus cuspidatus Vis.
- Amaranthus flexuosus Moq.
- Amaranthus gangeticus f. splendens Voss
- Amaranthus gangeticus var. angustifolius Moq.
- Amaranthus gangeticus var. angustior L.H.Bailey
- Amaranthus gangeticus var. linearis (Guillaumin) Guillaumin
- Amaranthus gangeticus var. melancholicus (L.) Voss
- Amaranthus gangeticus var. obovatus (Moq.) Guillaumin
- Amaranthus gangeticus var. oleraceus (Roxb.) Haines
- Amaranthus gangeticus var. parvifolius Moq.
- Amaranthus gangeticus var. rotundifolius Moq.
- Amaranthus gangeticus var. tristis Prain
- Amaranthus henderi Hurst
- Amaranthus inamoenus Willd.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaranthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Amaranthus tricolor (commonly known as Chinese amaranth or Chinese-spinach) is an annual belonging to the Amaranthaceae family. Found natively in Tropical Asia and the Pacific, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia, South-Central Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Line Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Angola, Benin, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cayman Is., Central African Republic, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Cuba, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, France, Germany, Hainan, Haiti, Inner Mongolia, Iraq, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Maldives, Manchuria, Marianas, Marquesas, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nansei-shoto, New Caledonia, Pakistan, Panama, Puerto Rico, Qinghai, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Society Is., South China Sea, Sudan, Taiwan, Tibet, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Western Australia, Xinjiang, Yemen