Amaranth greens

Scientific name: Amaranthus tricolor

Family Amaranthaceae · Genus Amaranthus

VegetablesGujarat / bagicha priority

Care snapshot

A fast-growing leafy vegetable with green, red, or multicoloured leaves, well suited to warm-weather gardens.

Draft seed — not medical or emergency advice. Human review pending.

Season: Warm season and monsoon, avoiding waterlogging
Time to flowering or harvest: Baby leaves in about 20–30 days; mature leaves commonly in 30–45 days
Common pests: Leaf miners, aphids
Common diseases: Leaf spots, damping-off