Common name : Slender Amaranth, Green Amaranth Botanical name : Amaranthus viridis Family : Amaranthaceae Order : Caryophyllales Origin : Asia, South India Sanskrit : Tanduliya Genus : Amaranthus Tamil : kuppai keerai Type : Annual Flowering season : Jul to September Height : 3 feet tall Foliage : Evergreen, found in fields Flowers : Brown in colour