Cockscomb
Celosia plumosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Caryophyllales Family: Amaranthaceae Subfamily: Amaranthoideae Genus: Celosia
Species
Celosia argentea Celosia cristata Celosia nitida Celosia palmeri Celosia plumosa Celosia trigyna Celosia virgata

Celosia is a small genus of edible and ornamental plants, similar in appearance and uses to the amaranths. They are sometimes called cockscombs or woolflowers for their brightly colored, woolly flower heads which resemble cockscombs. The name "cockscomb" may be restricted to those whose flower heads are crested by fasciation. Celosia plumosa, commonly known as Plume Cockscomb or Prince of Wales Feathers. Photo by Quadell File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... For other uses, see Scientific classification (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Plant (disambiguation). ... Classes Magnoliopsida - Dicots Liliopsida - Monocots The flowering plants or angiosperms are the most widespread group of land plants. ... Magnoliopsida is the botanical name for a class: this name is formed by replacing the termination -aceae in the name Magnoliaceae by the termination -opsida (Art 16 of the ICBN). ... Families Achatocarpaceae Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) Amaranthaceae (amaranth family) Ancistrocladaceae Asteropeiaceae Barbeuiaceae Basellaceae (basella family) Cactaceae (cactus family) Caryophyllaceae (carnation family) Dioncophyllaceae Droseraceae (sundew family) Drosophyllaceae Frankeniaceae Molluginaceae (carpetweed family) Nepenthaceae Nyctaginaceae (four-oclock family) Physenaceae Phytolaccaceae (pokeweed family) Plumbaginaceae (plumbago family) Polygonaceae (buckwheat family) Portulacaceae (purslane family) Rhabdodendraceae... Type Genus Amaranthus L. Subfamilies Amaranthoideae Chenopodioideae Gomphrenoideae Salicornioideae Salsoloideae The flowering plant family Amaranthaceae, the Amaranth family, contains about 160 genera and 2,400 species. ... Genera Achyranthes Achyropsis Aerva Amaranthus Arthraerua Calicorema Celosia Centema Centrostachys Cyathula Hermbstaedtia Kyphocarpa Leucosphaera Marcelliopsis Nelsia Nothosaerva Pandiaka Psilotrichum Pupalia Sericocoma Sericorema The Amaranthoideae is a subfamily of the of the Amaranthaceae. ... Binomial name Celosia argentea ? Celosia argentea is commonly known as plumed cockscomb. ... Binomial name Celosia cristata L. Celosia cristata is a member of the genus Celosia, and is commonly known as cockscomb, since the flower looks like the head on a rooster (cock). ... Binomial name Celosia nitida V. Celosia nitida (or Celosia texana) is commonly known as West Indian Cockscomb. ... Binomial name Celosia palmeri S. Watson Palmers cockscomb, or Celosia palmeri, is a shrub perennial native to Texas and Mexico. ... Binomial name Celosia plumosa L. Celosia plumosa is a synonym for Celosia argentea. ... Binomial name Celosia trigyna L Celosia trigyna, or woolflower, is an annual weed that was introduced to Florida from Africa. ... Binomial name Celosia virgata Jacq. ... Petunia This article does not cite any references or sources. ... “Amarant” redirects here. ... An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers on a branch of a plant. ... Species L. (silver cockscomb) L. (crested cockscomb) Vahl (West Indian cockscomb) S. Wats. ... Fasciation is a condition of plant growth in which the apical meristem, normally concentrated around a single point, producing approximately cylindrical tissue, becomes elongated perpendicularly to the direction of growth, producing flattened, ribbon-like, crested, or elaborately contorted tissue. ...

As a food

Celosia argentea var. argentea or Lagos spinach (a.k.a. quail grass, Soko, Celosia, feather cockscomb) is a broadleaf annual leaf vegetable belonging to the Amaranth family (Amaranthaceae). It grows widespread across northern South America, tropical Africa, the West Indies, South, East and Southeast Asia where it is grows as a native or naturalized wildflower, and is cultivated as a nutritious leafy green vegetable. It is traditional fare in countries of Central and West Africa, and is one of the leading leafy green vegetables in Nigeria, where it is known as ‘soko yokoto’, meaning ‘make husbands fat and happy.’^[1] Binomial name Celosia argentea ? Celosia argentea is commonly known as plumed cockscomb. ... Fresh Swiss chard Fresh water spinach Creamed spinach Steamed kale Leaf vegetables, also called potherbs, greens, or leafy greens, are plant leaves eaten as a vegetable, sometimes accompanied by tender petioles and shoots. ...

As a grain, Cockscomb is a pseudocereal, not a true cereal. This article is about cereals in general. ...

As a garden plant

Seed production in these species can be very high, 200-700 kg per hectare. One ounce of seed may contain up to 43,000 seeds. One thousand seeds can weigh 1.0-1.5 grams. Depending upon the location and fertility of the soil, blossoms can last 8-10 weeks.

Celosia cristata is a common garden ornamental plant in China and other places. Binomial name Celosia cristata L. Celosia cristata is a member of the genus Celosia, and is commonly known as cockscomb, since the flower looks like the head on a rooster (cock). ...

Images

Celosia cristata. Common name Yellow Toreador. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 1836 KB) Summary By Mohd Hafiz Noor Shams. ...

Red cockscomb Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1920x2560, 3286 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Celosia ...

References

1. ^ See further information at ECHO [1]

• Uses and Growth of Celosia spp.
• Virtual Flowers Celosia Information