Amaranth Plant Family

Amaranth Plant Family

The Amaranth Family has a formal name which is Amaranthaceae.  Let chat about some of the members: Veggies:   Swiss chard, beets, spinach, purslane 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 […]