Images of Celosia cristata, Cockscomb, crested cockscomb,Celosia argentea var. cristata, ji-guan-hua (flower), 鸡冠花
Stock Images of Celosia cristata, Cockscomb, crested cockscomb,Celosia argentea var. cristata, ji-guan-hua (flower), 鸡冠花. Photos © 2011 Steven Foster. Please contact us for pricing and terms at sfoster@stevenfoster.com or call +1-479-253-2629.
Eighteen photographs Celosia cristata, Cockscomb, crested cockscomb,Celosia argentea var. cristata, ji-guan-hua (flower), 鸡冠花; Amaranthaceae; Amaranth Family. The common garden cockscomb, which comes in a myriad of colors, especially red, purple, orange, and yellow is not known from the wild, but is a cultigen that has evolved in cultivation from East Asia over many centuries. The astringent flowers have been used for diarrhea. The seeds have been employed as a demulcent and astringent for painful urination, cough, and dysentery.
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