Alternanthera echinata
Fisch. & C. A. Mey.
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What to Eat
Leaves,
How to Identify
A plant in the Amaranthaceae family with edible leaves.
How to Grow
Amaranthaceae
Production
A herb. The stems are slightly woody. It lies along the ground. The stems are 25-50 cm long. They are branched. The leaves are oval and have a sharp tip. They taper to the leaf stalk. They are 2-4 cm long. They are softly hairy underneath. The flower heads are in clusters in the axils of leaves and towards the end o the branches.
References (1)
- Singh, H.B., Arora R.K.,1978, Wild edible Plants of India. Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi. p 39
