Celosia globosa Schinz

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Amaranthaceae > Celosia

Characteristics

A straggling herb. It grows 30-70 cm high.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 0.7
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forest undergrowth and clearings. It suits hardiness zones 8-11.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
Uses food gene source
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 10 - 15
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Celosia globosa world distribution map, present in Central African Republic, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, and Uganda

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:59881-1
WFO ID wfo-0000593080
COL ID S4BC
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Celosia globosa Celosia pandurata var. elobata