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Amaranthus hybridus
Also called Amaranth pigweed, Green Amaranth, Red Amaranth, Smooth Amaranth, Smooth Pigweed, Spleen Amaranth, Pigweed
Slim amaranth is an annual weedy plant, native to the Americas, that grows quickly from seed in disturbed ground and warm climates. It is grown and foraged mainly for its edible seeds and leafy greens.
Amaranthus hybridus, commonly called green amaranth, slim amaranth, smooth amaranth, smooth pigweed, or red amaranth, is a species of annual flowering plant. It is a weedy species found now over much of North America and introduced into Europe and Eurasia.
Amaranthus hybridus was originally a pioneer plant in eastern North America. It has been reported to have been found in every state except Wyoming, Utah, and Alaska. It is also found in many provinces of Canada, and in parts of Mexico, the West Indies, Central America, and South America. It has been naturalized in many places of warmer climate. It grows in many different places, including disturbed habitats.
The seeds and cooked leaves are edible.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Amaranthus hybridus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
