Celosia argentea var spicata or the Cock's Comb, is a herbaceous annual plant native to Sri Lanka and India. The plant can be found on wet lands such as paddy fields, adjacent areas of river banks or tanks in low country of Sri Lanka. This is a important herbal plant as well as popular leaf vegetable. This plant closely related and users often confuse with Celosia argentea or common name " Silver cock's comb" which is a weed, "Wal Raja Pohottu" in Sinhalese .
See also Wal Raja Pohottu
| Common Classification | |
|---|---|
| Common Names | Cock's-Comb |
| Scientific Name | Celosia argentea var spicata |
| Sinhala Name | Kirihenda Kiri Handa |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Family | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus | Celosia |
| Species | C. argentea var spicata * |
| Synonym | Celosia aurea, Amaranthus purpureus, Chamissoa margaritacea |
| Ecology | |
| Category | Herb-Vegetable |
| Growth Habit | Small Shrub |
| Duration | Annual |
| Origin | Indigenous |
| Status | Natural |
| Property | |
| Culinary / Edible | Yes |
| Use as Herb | Yes |
| Other Use | n/a |
| Poisoned / Toxin | No |
| Identification | |
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