Celosia argentea

Linn.

Lagos spinach, Quail grass, Cock’s comb

AmaranthaceaeLeavesSeeds/NutsFlowersSpice/BeverageScore: 48/100

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves, Seeds - oil, Vegetable, Flowers, Tea

The tender leaves and young flowers are cooked and eaten as a vegetable, best consumed before flowering; dried leaves can be added to wheat flour or used in soups, sauces, and stews as a flavoring. Seeds can be pressed to extract an edible oil. The red flowers are used to color lamb stew and in pan-fried cakes. The plant is an important, nutritious vegetable sold year-round in markets.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant. It grows well in the lowlands humid forest zone. It suits damp humid places and is often on clayey soil. The plant is widespread as a wild plant at low altitudes. It grows up to 1700 m in Ethiopia. Temperatures between 25-30°C at night and 30-35°C in the day are best. It needs good sunlight and does best in soils with high organic matter. It can grow in light shade and in dry conditions. In Nepal it grows up to 1600 m altitude. It can grow in arid places. In Yunnan. In Sichuan.

Africa, Angola, Argentina, Asia, Australia, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Caribbean, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Central Asia, Chad, China, Congo DR, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Africa, Ecuador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Europe, Fiji, France, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guiana, Guianas, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Laos, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Marquesas, Mediterranean, Middle East, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Northeastern India, Oman, Pacific, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Paraguay, Philippines, Russia, Sahel, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, SE Asia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sikkim, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South America, Southern Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, USA, Vietnam, Wallis and Futuna, West Africa, West Indies*, Yemen, Zambia,

Countries: Andorra, United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Antigua & Barbuda, Albania, Armenia, Angola, Argentina, Austria, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Barbados, Bangladesh, Belgium, Burkina Faso, Bulgaria, Bahrain, Burundi, Benin, Brunei, Bolivia, Brazil, Bahamas, Bhutan, Botswana, Belarus, Congo (DRC), Central African Republic, Congo (Republic), Switzerland, Cote d'Ivoire, Chile, Cameroon, China, Colombia, Cuba, Cape Verde, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Djibouti, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Algeria, Ecuador, Estonia, Egypt, Eritrea, Spain, Ethiopia, Finland, Fiji, Micronesia, France, Gabon, United Kingdom, Grenada, Georgia, French Guiana, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Greece, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Croatia, Haiti, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Iceland, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Japan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, Kiribati, Comoros, St Kitts & Nevis, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, St Lucia, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Liberia, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Libya, Morocco, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, Madagascar, Marshall Islands, North Macedonia, Mali, Myanmar, Mongolia, Mauritania, Malta, Mauritius, Maldives, Malawi, Malaysia, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Netherlands, Norway, Nepal, Nauru, New Zealand, Oman, Peru, French Polynesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Pakistan, Poland, Puerto Rico, Portugal, Palau, Paraguay, Qatar, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, Seychelles, Sudan, Sweden, Singapore, Slovenia, Slovakia, Sierra Leone, San Marino, Senegal, Somalia, Suriname, South Sudan, Sao Tome & Principe, Syria, Eswatini, Chad, Togo, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Tunisia, Tonga, Turkey, Trinidad & Tobago, Tuvalu, Taiwan, Tanzania, Ukraine, Uganda, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, St Vincent, Venezuela, Vietnam, Vanuatu, Samoa, Yemen, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How to Identify

An erect short lived annual herb up to 1 m tall. The leaves are alternate and light green. They are 2 cm wide and 6 cm long. They are dark green and longer on flowering shoots. The flower spike grows on the end of the main stem and is red or purple. It is 20 cm long. The seeds are small (1 mm across). Two kinds occur as red and green forms.

Nutrition Score: 48/100

Part	Moisture	kJ	kcal	Protein	Vit A	Vit C	Iron	Zinc
Leaves	84	185	44	4.7	—	33	7.8	—
Seeds - oil	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

How to Grow

The plant can be grown by seeds. The seeds are very small so can be mixed with sand to allow more even sowing. These plants are often grown just as ornamentals. The seed are broadcast then mulched with dry grass, which is removed once the seeds have germinated. Seedlings do not transplant easily. They can be transplanted after 2-3 weeks. It is good for intercropping amongst other vegetables.

Propagation: Seed - sow in situ. Germination should take place within 5 - 7 days.

Medicinal Uses

The leaves, which are rich in iron, are traditionally used to treat anemia. The leaves contain nitre which makes them diuretic.

Wikipedia

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Celosia argentea, commonly known as the plumed cockscomb or silver cock's comb, is a herbaceous plant of tropical origin in the family Amaranthaceae from tropical Africa. The plant is known for its very bright colors. In India and China it is known as a troublesome weed.

Production

Harvesting of leaves can commence about 4-5 weeks after planting. Tops can be cut off over a period of 3-5 months. It grows slowly at first, therefore repeated picking of tips gives better production than harvesting whole small plants.

Other Information

It is an important and nutritious vegetable. It is sold year round in markets. It is cultivated. Grown as an ornamental in Papua New Guinea, but not often used as a food.

Notes

Leaves contain nitre which makes them diuretic. There are about 40-50 Celosia species. The leaves are rich in iron and therefore good for anaemia.

Names & Synonyms

Adefo, Aem, Alefo, Anandasoa, Anne soppu, Avunvo, Ayinkpinnan, Bayam ekor belanda, Bayam ekur kuching, Bayam merah, Borocho, Bostan afras, Chare maguri, Chinese Cock’s Comb, Dedogime, Dhura dru, Ekaliyo, Foxtail amaranth, Garka, Gurugu, Guruvu kura, Horbaita, Huldi murga, Jengger ayam, Ji guan hua, Kanju, Kima arxa, Kodijuttutotakura, Kokan, Koontha, Kukudda, Kunjru, Kurada, Kurdu, Kyet-mauk, Kyet -monk, Lagos spinach, Lahenga, Lal murga, Lal murghka, Lambadi, Lapadi, Lasor, Leheti sak, Lemdi, Lunadalandala, Maendeurami, Makhumaa, Mamiratsy, Mawal, Mayura-shikha, Mesor, Mora shikha, Morogful shak, Morogihutishak, Ninga, Niu mu wo, Nyaayu, Panchechettu, Pannae, Pannai, Pila murghka, Pile murghka, Safed murga-ka-phul, Saigatya, Salara, Sankokolo, Sarpankha, Sarwari, Sawari, Shelar, Sifaid murgha, Silairi, Silgizara, Siliari sag, Siliyari, Silver and red foxtail, Silwari, Sirgit ara, Sirmali, Soko pupa, Sokoyokoto, Soman, Somon, Srebrna celozija, Suggi sak, Surli, Surwari, Suwari, Swet morog, Swetmurga, Taji khoros, Tambadi, Tchokoyokoto, Tetekpkpo, Tinonyawouti, Tipekenonte, Torcha, Torchata, Vitunna, Zo-ci

Amaranthus cristata NoronhaAmaranthus huttonii H. J. VeitchAmaranthus purpureus Nieuwl.Amaranthus pyramidalis NoronhaCelosia argentea L. var. cristata (L.) O. KuntzeCelosia argentea f. cristata (L.) SchinzCelosia aurea T. MooreCelosia castrensis L.Celosia coccinea L.Celosia comosa Retz.Celosia cristata L.Celosia debilis S. MooreCelosia huttonii Mast.Celosia japonica Mart.Celosia margaritacea L.Celosia marylandica Retz.Celosia pallida Salisb.Celosia plumosa (Voss) Burv.Celosia purpurea J. St.-Hil.Celosia pyramidalis Burm.f.Celosia splendens Schumach. & Thonn.Celosia swinhoei HemsleyChamissoa margaritacea (L.) SchouwLophoxera comosa Raf.Lophoxera racemosa Raf.

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