Where Is Amaranthus Viridis Native to?

Amaranthus viridis L.
Slender amaranth is native to the southern United States and Mexico, and rarely visits New England, having been collected in disturbed sites only in Massachusetts.

Where is amaranth native to?

Amaranth is native to North and Central America, where Native American hunting and gathering tribes once gathered wild species of the plant.

Can we eat Amaranthus viridis?

Amaranthus viridis is eaten as a boiled green or as a vegetable in many parts of the world. In the Northeastern Indian state of Manipur, it is known as cheng-kruk; it is also eaten as a vegetable in South India, especially in Kerala, where it is known as kuppacheera കുപ്പച്ചീര.

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