Cockscomb alias
Cockscomb is a herbaceous plant. Its Chinese nicknames are: Chicken Bun flower, laolaihong, reed flower cockscomb, pen cockscomb, small head cockscomb, Phoenix Tail cockscomb, big cock flower, chicken horn root and red cockscomb
Distribution of cockscomb
Cockscomb is native to Africa, tropical America and India. It is widely cultivated all over the world and is an annual herb
In China, it is mainly distributed in Anhui, Beijing, Fujian, Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Henan, Hong Kong, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Jilin, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanxi, Sichuan, Taiwan, Xinjiang, Tibet, Yunnan and Zhejiang
Growth habit of cockscomb
Cockscomb likes warm and dry climate, is afraid of drought, likes sunshine, is not resistant to waterlogging, and has lax requirements for soil. It is a new way to develop courtyard economy at present
Morphological characteristics of cockscomb flower
Cockscomb flower is an upright herb, about 30-80 cm high. The whole plant is hairless and strong
The upper part of the plant is flat, green or reddish, ribbed and raised, single leaves alternate, petiolate, the leaf is 5-13cm long and 2-6cm wide, the apex is gradually pointed or long pointed, and the base is gradually narrowed into a handle, which is entire
There are many flowers in the middle, bracts, bracteoles and perianth are dry and membranous, persistent, and the utricle is ovate, with a length of about 3 mm. When ripe, the cover will crack and wrap in the persistent perianth. Seeds kidney shaped, black, with a certain luster
The leaves of cockscomb flower are ovate, ovate lanceolate or lanceolate, 2-6 cm wide; The flowers are numerous and extremely dense, forming flat fleshy chicken coronal, curly coronal or feathery spikes. There are several smaller branches under a large inflorescence, with conical rectangular circle and feathery surface
Perianth segments are red, purple, yellow, orange or red and yellow. The flowering and fruiting period of cockscomb is from July to September