Amaranthus cruentus is a
flowering plant species that yields the nutritious staple
amaranth grain. It is one of three
Amaranthus species cultivated as a grain source, the other two being
Amaranthus hypochondriacus and
Amaranthus caudatus. In Mexico, it is called
huautli ( and
alegría ( and in English it has several common names, including
blood amaranth,
red amaranth,
purple amaranth,
prince's feather, and
Mexican grain amaranth. In
Maharashtra, it is called as
shravani maath ("श्रावणी माठ") or
rajgira ("राजगिरा").