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Common Name: Common Cockscomb
Flowering plant
General Information
Common cockscomb is an erect, usually much-branched, annual plant growing 40 - 200cm tall.
This species is one of the most promising leaf crops for cultivation in poor or variable growing conditions. It is sometimes cultivated in western tropical Africa, and a few other areas of the tropics, for its edible leaves
It is also widely cultivated as an ornamental plant from the tropics to warm temperate areas

Edible uses, Leaves and young shoots - cooked used as a vegetable. Used in soups and stews. The leaves retain a pleasant green color when cooked - they soften readily and should not be overcooked. The texture is soft and the flavor very mild and spinach-like with no hint of bitterness