Cockscomb
English Name: Cockscomb
Scientific name: Celsia cristala
Bangla/Local name: Morok jhuti
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist, 1981)
Kingdom | Plantae |
Division | Magnoliophyta |
Class | Magnoliopsida |
Order | Ranunculales |
Family | Amaranthaceae |
Genus | Celosia |
Species | C.cristata |
Economic Importance : The plant is used frequently as an ornamental plant indoors. Their leaves and flowers can be used as vegetables. They are often grown as foods in India, Western Africa, and South America.