Cockscomb

English Name: Cockscomb

Scientific name: Celsia cristala

Bangla/Local name: Morok jhuti

Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist, 1981)

KingdomPlantae
DivisionMagnoliophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderRanunculales
Family  Amaranthaceae
GenusCelosia
SpeciesC.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.

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