Cosmos caudatus
Kunth
Asteraceae
Common Name: Cosmos
Flower
Photograph by: gailhampshire
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General Information
Cosmos is an annual to perennial herb growing from 30 - 200cm tall[
].
The plant is said to have the potential to become a cultivated vegetable, but at present its edible leaves are gathered from the wild for local use[
301- Title
- Cornucopia II
- Publication
-
- Author
- Facciola. S.
- Publisher
- Kampong Publications, California.
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-9628087-2-5
- Description
- The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Pantropical.
Habitat
Naturalized as a weed in waste places and along roadsides[
]
Properties
| Weed Potential | Yes |
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Annual/Perennial |
| Height | 1.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
The plant has escaped from cultivation in some areas, where it has become naturalized as a weed[
].
Edible Uses
Young leaves and tops - raw or cooked[
301- Title
- Cornucopia II
- Publication
-
- Author
- Facciola. S.
- Publisher
- Kampong Publications, California.
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-9628087-2-5
- Description
- The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.
]. They can be added to salads or stews[
301- Title
- Cornucopia II
- Publication
-
- Author
- Facciola. S.
- Publisher
- Kampong Publications, California.
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-9628087-2-5
- Description
- The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.
]. The plant has a potential to be used as a vegetable[
301- Title
- Cornucopia II
- Publication
-
- Author
- Facciola. S.
- Publisher
- Kampong Publications, California.
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-9628087-2-5
- Description
- The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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