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Celosia
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Celosia ( ) is a small genus of edible and ornamental plants in the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae. Its species are commonly known as woolflowers, or, if the flower heads are crested by fasciation, cockscombs. The plants are well known in East Africa's highlands and are used under their Swahili name, .
Species
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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderCaryophyllales
- FamilyAmaranthaceae
Common Name: chi kuan hua
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Research
221 papers- Celosia cristata L.-an underutilized Chinese medicine: A review of the ethnic applications, phytochemistry, pharmacology, quality control and toxicity.Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2024
- Celosia cristata L.: A review of its traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology, toxicology, and quality control, along with network pharmacological analysis of its components and targets.Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2024
- Celosia argentea: Towards a Sustainable Betalain Source-A Critical Review and Future Prospects.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
- Natural Bridged Bicyclic Peptide Macrobiomolecules from Celosia argentea and Amanita phalloides.Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry · 2022
- Moroidin, a Cyclopeptide from the Seeds of Celosia cristata That Induces Apoptosis in A549 Human Lung Cancer Cells.Journal of natural products · 2022
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- As a garden plant
- As food
- Cultivation
- Cultural Symbolism
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Celosia ( ) is a small genus of edible and ornamental plants in the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae. Its species are commonly known as woolflowers, or, if the flower heads are crested by fasciation, cockscombs. The plants are well known in East Africa's highlands and are used under their Swahili name, .
== Taxonomy == The generic name is derived from the Ancient Greek word (), meaning "burning", and refers to the colourful flame-like flower heads.
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