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Cockscomb Basic Info: Common Name: Cockscomb, crested celosia Botanical Name: Celosia argentea Plant Family: Amaranthaceae Type of Plant: Annual, though may be perennial in USDA zones 10 and 11 ...
Celosia argentea, commonly known as the plumed cockscomb or silver cock's comb, [2] is a herbaceous plant of tropical origin in the family Amaranthaceae [3] from India and Nepal. [4] The plant is known for its very bright colors.
Celosia argentea var. cristata (formerly Celosia cristata), known as cockscomb, is the cristate or crested variety of the species Celosia argentea.It was likely originally native to India, where it was saved from extinction in cultivation by the religious significance attached to the variety by Indian, Burmese, and Chinese gardeners who planted it near temples.
Celosia argentea var. argentea or Lagos spinach (a.k.a. quail grass, soko, celosia, feather cockscomb) is a broadleaf annual leaf vegetable. It grows widespread across Mexico, where it is known as "velvet flower", northern South America, tropical Africa, the West Indies, South, East and Southeast Asia where it is grown as a native or ...
The genera Amaranthus (the amaranths) and Celosia (the cockscombs) contain many ornamental species, as well as species whose seeds are used as pseudocereals and leaves as leaf vegetables. Amaranthus retroflexus, cladus Amaranthoids Celosia argentea, Celosieae Aerva lanata, cladus Aervoids Achyranthes splendens, cladus Achyranthoids
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Celosia argentea var. argentea: Wild Coxcomb: Known as "Lagos spinach", it is one of the main boiled greens in West Africa [60] [61] Centella asiatica: Asian pennywort, Gotukola: Bai bua bok, popular green in Thailand Gotukola Sambola in Sri Lanka Chenopodium album: Lamb's Quarters: Popular type of Palak in Northern India. Also used to stuff ...
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