'Perfecta' is one of the many ornamental cultivars of the leafy vegetable Amaranthus tricolor. I personally think 'Carnaval in Rio' would have been a more suitable name.
Plant IdentificationCommon name: amaranth, purple amaranthBotanical Name: Amaranthus retroflexusFamily name: AmaranthaceaeLocation: Valley Heights, NSWDate: 1st March 2009Collector: John PoulakisHabitat: A mostly monoecious erect annual or perennial herb growing up to 1m high. Prefers a well-drained fertile soil in a sunny positionEconomic significance: Cultivated for its edible leaves and seed in South America. Rich in vitamins and minerals, leaves have less oxalic acid than spinach. Eaten raw or cooked. Seeds have over 18% protein, higher than corn or wheat.
Summary[edit] Description: A green leafy vegetable, commonly eaten in the tropics. Here in Pemba town of Mozambique. Local name: "nyewe". Probably Amaranthus hybridus. Date: 3 February 2013, 09:10. Source: Amaranthus. Author: Ton Rulkens from Mozambique. Camera location12° 58′ 11.76″ S, 40° 30′ 08.28″ EView all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap-12.969932; 40.502300.
Summary[edit] Amaranthus powellii. Photographer: AnRo0002. Description: Deutsch: Grünähriger Fuchsschwanz (Amaranthus powellii) im Almet in Sankt Arnual. Place of discoverySankt Arnual. Date: Taken on 17 September 2019. Source: Own work. Object location49° 12′ 55.22″ N, 6° 59′ 23.53″ EView all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 49.215340; 6.989869. Licensing[edit] : This file is made available under the Creative CommonsCC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. The person who associated a work with this deed has dedicated the work to the public domain by waiving all of their rights to the work worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.enCC0Creative Commons Zero, Public Domain Dedicationfalsefalse.
Summary[edit] Description: The flower bracts are much larger than the subtending sepals. Date: 11 November 2012, 11:49. Source: Amaranthus albus. Author: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA. Camera location43° 36′ 18″ N, 116° 09′ 22″ WView all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 43.605000; -116.156112.
Summary[edit] Description: Español: Amaranthus dubius en La Boyera (El Hatillo), estado Miranda - Venezuela (2012). Date: 2012. Source: Own work. Author: Veronidae.
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