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[[Image:Celosia argentea0.jpg|thumb|right]]'''Common cockscomb''' is an erect, usually much-branched, annual plant. It grows upto 40 - 200cm tall. This species is one of the most promising leaf crops for cultivation in poor or variable growing conditions. It is sometimes cultivated in western tropical Africa, and a few other areas of the tropics, for its edible leaves. It's family is Amaranthaceae.==Uses=={{stubUses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Bloodshot eyes}}, {{Uses|Blurring of vision}}, {{Uses|Cataracts}}, {{Uses|Hypertension}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Colic}}, {{Uses|Gonorrhoea}}, {{Uses|Eczema}}.
==Uses=Food==={{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}Celosia argentea can be used in food. Young leaves are cooked as vegetable and seeds are used in lapshi - a sweet preparation<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|stemYoung shoots}}, {{Parts Used|leaves}}, {{Parts Used|RootSeeds}}.
==Chemical Composition==
==Common names==
{{Common names|sa=Mayurasikha|en=Silver Cockscomb, White Cockscomb|gu=|hi=Gadrya, Garke|kn=Anne soppu, Hanne soppu|ks=|ml=|mr=Kurdu|pa=|ta=Makili-k-kirai|te=Gurugu}}<ref name="Common names"/>
==Properties==
===Dravya===
===Rasa===
===Guna===
===Prabhava===
===Nutritional components===
Celosia argentea contains the Following nutritional components like Vitamin-A, B2 and C; Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
==Habit==
{{Habit|Annual}}
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Narrow|Elliptic|Strongly veined, 5-15cm long}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
{{Flower|Slender|1-13cm|Pink|Rose flowers heads have a metallic sheen}}
===Fruit===
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}
==How to plant/cultivateCultivation Details==A plant of the tropics, able to be grown also in the subtropics and warm temperate zones<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>. Celosia argentea is available through September to January<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Open moist places}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|Open areas and weed of crop fields}}.
==Photo Gallery==
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Image:Celosia argentea0.jpgImage:Celosia argentea2.jpgImage:Celosia argentea3.jpgFile:Celosia argentea (Silver cockscomb) W IMG 0985.jpgFile:Silver cockscomb (Celosia argentea) in Hyderabad, AP W IMG 7926.jpg
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==References==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">["chemistry"Chemistry]</ref> <ref name="Leaf">[Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 120</ref><ref name="morphologyCommon names"]>Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:11</ref> <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Celosia+argentea Cultivation]</ref><ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat">"Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.44, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation"]of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
* [ http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Silver%20Cockscomb.html Celosia argentea on flowersofindia.net]* [ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0102695X1630182X Celosia argentea on sciencedirect.com]* [ ]
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