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Celosia cristata
Cockscomb - Celosia cristata L on the lawn and planted in the garden, there are rarely any growing wild. These plants can be found from the lowlands to an altitude of 1,000 m above sea level. Height 60-90 cm, thick-trunked and strong, branching, grooved. Single leaf, stemmed, alternate location. Leaf blade ovate to elongated shape with a length of 5-12 cm, width 3.5 - 6, 5 cm, the tip pointed, base tapering, flat edge, the color green with a little red line in the middle of the leaf. Compound interest, thick, the top widened out at the end of the stem, the color purple, red, or yellow. Fruit box, oval, greenish red, black.
Caatinga
Spotted on Sep 10, 2012
Submitted on Sep 14, 2012
