Celosia trigyna

Celosia trigyna

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NAME: Celosia trigyna      

FAMILY: Amaranthaceae

COMMON NAMES: Celosia, woolflower

LOCAL NAMES: Ajefowo, ajitan

MORPHORLOGICAL DESCRIPTION:

Celosia trigyna is an erect annual plant that is widespread as a weed with its stem branched or unbranched

USEFUL PART(s): Leaves

GENERAL USES:

  • Young shoots are eaten as a vegetable

GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION:

Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, southern Arabia

WHY IS IT GREEN?

  • Anthelmintics

  • Diuretic

  • Astringent

  • Chest pains

  • Emmolient

  • Diarrhoea

  • Sore

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

None known

FUN FACT

It's leaves are slightly bitter

FURTHER READINGS

Oduntan, A. O., Fasoyiro, S. B., Akinfasoye, J. A., Adeboyejo, F. O., & Akintoye, H. A. (2018). Antioxidant and proximate properties of underutilized vegetables in western Nigeria. Acta Horticulturae. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1225.35

Ofusori, A. E., Moodley, R., & Jonnalagadda, S. B. (2019). Antiulcerogenic effects of Celosia trigyna plant extracts on ethanol-induced gastric ulcer in adult Wistar rats. Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcme.2019.11.004

Touré, A., Rodenburg, J., Saito, K., Oikeh, S., Futakuchi, K., Gumedzoe, D., & Huat, J. (2011). Cultivar and Weeding Effects on Weeds and Rice Yields in a Degraded Upland Environment of the Coastal Savanna. Weed Technology. https://doi.org/10.1614/wt-d-10-00172.1