Amaranth (also known as Amaranthus blitum or Amaranthus cruentus) is a group of perennial plants. Perennial plants go through a period of regrowth every spring season. Amaranth has been used for ...

Cultivars of Amaranthus caudatus feature long, rope-like tassels while the flowers of Amaranthus cruentus are more upright.

Amaranth grains are usually green, gold, yellow, red or burgundy when ripe, and each tiny seed is contained in a husk that must be removed by rubbing between gloved hands, then winnowing the chaff.