Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

Amaranthaceae
Amaranthus viridis L.
English name: Slender amaranth, green amaranth, foxtail.
Local name: Lulur, Jangli chanali, Mariro
Description:
An annual, erect hairy herb rarely decumbent to ascending, 10-75(-100) cm having
green sessile flowers in a condensed long inflorescence. Leaves broad with long
petiole, petiole more or less as long as the leaf blade. Propagates by Seeds.
Flowering Period:
Almost all over the year.
Habitat:
Acommon weed of waste and uncultivated lands.
Uses:
Mostly used to cure liver disorders, Juice of the root is
used to treat inflammation during urination and
constipation, also used as Spinach substitute. The plant
have some significant medicinal values, leaves are
emollient, used in scorpion and snake bite.
Distribution:
Throughout the tropical and sub-tropical regions of the
World.
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