Botanical name:-Gomphrena globosa
Family name:-AMARANTHACEAE
English name:- Globe amaranth
Tamil name:-Vaadaamalli
Sanskirt name :-Rakthamallika
Edibal parts:-None
Status:-under cultivation
Distribution:-Sri Lanka,India, Brazil, Panama and Guatemala. Trinidad, Hawaii, Maldivian, Japan,Nepali
Ayurvedic usage:-Wounds, Ulcers, Coughs, Diarrhoea, Urinary retentionsBronchial asthma, Bronchitis, Whooping cough, Hypertension, Jaundice, Oligurea, Kidney diseases, Diabetes mellitus
Parts used to make medic:-Whole plant
propagation:Seeds