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Useful Temperate Plants

Amaranthus tuberculatus

(Moq.) J.D.Sauer

Amaranthaceae

+ Synonyms

Acnida altissima Moq.

Acnida cannabina subnuda (S. Watson) Fernald

Acnida cannabina prostrata (Uline & W.L. Bray) Fernald

Acnida concatenata (Moq.) Small

Acnida subnuda (S.Watson) Standl.

Acnida tamariscina concatenata (Moq.) Uline & W.L.Bray

Acnida tamariscina subnuda (S.Watson) J.M.Coult.

Acnida tamariscina tuberculata (Moq.) Uline & W.L.Bray

Acnida tuberculata Moq.

Amaranthus altissimus Riddell

Amaranthus ambigens Standl.

Amaranthus cannabinus concatenatus Moq.

Amaranthus miamiensis Riddell

Amaranthus rudis J.D.Sauer

Montelia tamariscina (Nutt.) A. Gray

Common Name: Rough-fruit Water-hemp

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General Information

Amaranthus tuberculatus is an erect to sometimes ascending or more rarely prostrate, usually branched annual plant growing up to 2 metres tall, occasionally to 3 metres[
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Title
Flora of N. America
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Website
http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/
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An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses.
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Amaranthus tuberculatus has spread from its native range in northern North America and is considered a major weed of agricultural fields and other disturbed areas in 40 US states. In the mid-western USA it has become increasingly difficult to control since the advent of the 21st century due to a persistent seedbank and the development of resistance to certain herbicides. The seed is a known contaminant of soyabean seed and other grains, and has been accidentally introduced and become naturalized in parts of West Asia and Europe - it is considered to be 'Invasive' in Italy. Once introduced, the plant appears to thrive along water courses and rivers, its high reproductive capacity allowing it to spread rapidly with resulting adverse ecological effects on the native riparian herbaceous vegetation, for example along the banks of the River Po in Italy. Potential spread to other areas should be considered likely[
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Title
Invasive Species Compendium
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Website
http://www.cabi.org
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0
ISBN
 
Description
An immense resource - in depth information on over 900 species of invasive plants (it also has information on animals, fungi etc).
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Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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Title
Flora of N. America
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Author
 
Website
http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/
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Description
An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses.

Range

N. America - Manitoba to Quebec, south to New Mexico, Texas and Georgia

Habitat

Wet areas, such as margins of rivers, ponds, marshes, lakes, and creeks, disturbed habitats, such as agricultural fields, roadsides, and railroads; at elevations up to 1,000 metres[
270
Title
Flora of N. America
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses.
].

Properties

Weed PotentialYes
Edibility Rating *  *
HabitAnnual
Height1.50 m
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details


Species in this genus generally prefer a well-drained fertile soil somewhat on the light side, and a sunny position[
200
Title
The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
Publication
 
Author
Huxley. A.
Publisher
MacMillan Press
Year
1992
ISBN
0-333-47494-5
Description
Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
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Title
Flora Zambesiaca
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Author
 
Website
http://apps.kew.org/efloras/fz/intro.html
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Year
0
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Description
An excellent online flora of plants from the Zambezi River basin. It lists a number of the plant uses as well as the habitats and botanical descriptions of the plants.
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A dioecious species, both male and female forms of the plant need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[
1093
Title
Invasive Species Compendium
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.cabi.org
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
An immense resource - in depth information on over 900 species of invasive plants (it also has information on animals, fungi etc).
].

Edible Uses

Leaves - cooked. Eaten as a vegetable[
1093
Title
Invasive Species Compendium
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.cabi.org
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
An immense resource - in depth information on over 900 species of invasive plants (it also has information on animals, fungi etc).
].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed - sow late spring in situ. An earlier sowing can be made in a greenhouse and the plants put out after the last expected frosts. Germination is usually rapid and good if the soil is warm[
133
Title
Growing from Seed. Volume 1.
Publication
 
Author
Rice. G. (Editor)
Publisher
Thompson and Morgan.
Year
1987
ISBN
-
Description
Very readable magazine with lots of information on propagation.
]. A minimum soil temperature of 10°c is required for germination, germination is better at temperatures above 20°c[
206
Title
Oriental Vegetables
Publication
 
Author
Larkcom J.
Publisher
John Murray
Year
1991
ISBN
0-7195-4781-4
Description
Well written and very informative.
]. A drop in temperature overnight aids germination[
133
Title
Growing from Seed. Volume 1.
Publication
 
Author
Rice. G. (Editor)
Publisher
Thompson and Morgan.
Year
1987
ISBN
-
Description
Very readable magazine with lots of information on propagation.
].
Cuttings of growing plants root easily[
206
Title
Oriental Vegetables
Publication
 
Author
Larkcom J.
Publisher
John Murray
Year
1991
ISBN
0-7195-4781-4
Description
Well written and very informative.
].
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