Amaranth Grain रामदाना

🌱 About the plant

Grown for seed rather than leaf; magenta heads over the whole monsoon.

Growing it

Cut the heads when the seed rubs off in the palm.

What it is for

Rajgira flour and laddu; a striking ornamental too.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

Water

Fortnightly

Season

Jun–Jul

Grows in

Garden / ground, Terrace / rooftop

Mature size

1–2 m

First harvest

One hundred days

Cut the heads when the seed rubs off in the palm.

🌾 Traditional uses

Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.

Traditional knowledge

Rajgira flour and laddu; a striking ornamental too.

Scientific evidence

This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.

Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.

🐝 Ecological value

🗺️ Where it grows in India