The Amaranth Family has a formal name which is Amaranthaceae. Some of the members include:
Veggies:Â Â Swiss chard, beets, spinach, purslane (some folks call this a weed but it is edible)
Grain: Quinoa
Herbs: Epazote
Flowers & Blooms: Amaranth, Globe Amaranth, Cockscomb/Celosia, Portulaca
Similarities:  Purslane and portulaca are both succulents. The leaves for all the veggies listed above can be eaten. While I put Amaranth in the flower category, it produces a grain like quinoa. When these plant flower or go to seed, the flower has bracts not petals.
Differences:Â Â As for Amaranth veggies, beets are known as root veggies (even though you can eat the leaves) and the rest are greens.
