Name: Orf Aldeek
Scientific name: Amaranthus graecizans
Type: Herb
Color: Green
Habitat: Cultivated Areas,Gardens
Size: 45 - 70 cm
Conservation status:
Introduced
Description:
Family: Amaranthaceae. Growth form: Annual herb. Flowering. Mar–Apr. Satus: Introduced. Common. Also recorded: Bahrain, E Saudi Arabia, UAE. Habitat & distribution: Occasional in cultivated and disturbed areas, including farms and gardens. Uses: Leaves are used as an emollient; crushed leaves are applied to scorpion stings, snake bites, irritating or itchy rashes (Ghazanfar).
