Joseph's Coat

Amaranthus tricolor

''Amaranthus tricolor'' is an ornamental plant known as Tandaljo or Tandalja bhaji in India, callaloo in the Caribbean and Joseph's coat after the Biblical figure Joseph, who is said to have worn a coat of many colors. Although it is native to South America, many varieties of amaranth can be found across the world in a myriad of different climates.
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Uses

The leaves may be eaten as a salad vegetable as well as the stems. In Africa, it is usually cooked as a leafy vegetable. It is usually steamed as a side dish in both China and Japan.
Red-leafed plant, Kandy Botanical Garden, Sri Lanka Amaranthus tricolor,Asia,Kandy,Sri Lanka

Cultural

It appears on the coat of arms of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge where it is called "flowers gentle".

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyAmaranthaceae
GenusAmaranthus
SpeciesA. tricolor
Photographed in
Greece
Sri Lanka