Celosia cristata - Cockscomb

❏ Binomial Name : Celosia cristata L.

❏ Synonym : Celosia argentea var. cristata, Celosia argentea

❏ Family : Amaranthaceae

❏ Common Name : Cockscomb 

❏ Tamil Name : Kozhi poo

❏ Hindi Name : Lalmurga

❏ IUCN status: Not Evaluated

Celosia cristata Botanical Description

Annual herb and is very common as a garden plant. The tightly clustered blooms are said to resemble a rooster's comb, thus the common name "cockscomb". Flower colors include red, yellow, orange, gold, and pink. The celosias or cockscombs are erect, branching plants with oval or lance-shaped, strongly veined leaves 2-6 in (5.1-15.2 cm) long and hundreds of tiny flowers packed in dense, brightly colored flowerheads which usually stand above the foliage. The Cristata cultivars are good in containers, and prized for Japanese flower arrangements. In south India, cockscombs are used extensively for the Onam "Pookkalam". Fl. &Fr.: November-December

Celosia cristata Medicinal uses

❀ The seeds are widely used in India for the treatment of diabetes mellitus

❀ The leaves are used in the treatment of infected sores, wounds and skin eruptions

❀ The whole plant is used as an antidote for snakebites

❀ The roots are used in the treatment of colic, gonorrhoea and eczema

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