Celosia schweinfurthiana

Family: Amaranthaceae

What it is like

A herb or small shrub. It is often 15 cm high but can be a scrambler. It can be 1-1.3 m long. The leaves have long leaf stalks. The leaf blade is 8 cm long.

There are about 40-50 Celosia species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves, vegetable

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Funfu, Korayit, Songoro-malidadi, Tebwa, Tunga, Yang'amdu

Synonyms

Celosia oblongocarpa Schinz; Celosia schweinfurthiana var. sansibariensis Schinz;