Latin name: Amaranthus albus L.
Pronunciation: am-ar-AN-thus AL-bus
Common name: Pigweed amaranth, Tumbleweed
Family: Amaranthaceae (Amaranth)
Habitat: Disturbed and waste places, native to tropical America
Blooming period: May to October
Name derivations: 1) Amaranthus 2) albus
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