Name: Orf Aldeek
Scientific name: Amaranthus viridis
Type: Herb
Color: Green
Habitat: Cultivated Areas
Size: 30 - 50 cm
Conservation status:
Introduced
Description:
Family: Amaranthaceae. Growth form: Annual herb. Flowering. Mar–Apr. Status: Introduced. Common. Also recorded: Bahrain, E Saudi Arabia, UAE. Habitat & distribution: Occasional in cultivated and disturbed areas, including farms and gardens. Uses: Used in the treatment in a wide variety of stomach complaints and as a laxative (Rizk & El- Ghazaly).
