Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

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Amaranthaceae
Celosia argentea Linn.
English name:
Local name: Kukur-phul, Lular, Boobak.
Description:
An annual erect glabrous herb up to 0.4-2 meter in height, not much branched.
Leaves narrow and linear. Inflorescence many-flowered terminal cone shaped
spike, having plume like sessile flowers white or pale pink. Fruits minute enclosed in
the sepals. Seeds shining black.
Flowering Period:
Mostly during monsoon season.
Habitat:
The plant is found near the cultivated fields in sandy
areas,on hills slopes, dry stream beds.
Uses:
Seeds of the plant have tremendous medicinal values,
used in eye diseases, also used in sore of mouth, used
to cure diarrhea. Leaves and flowers are edible having
good nutritional potential.
Distribution:
Pantropical in distribution.