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Scientific name: Cosmos caudatus
Common name: Wild Cosmos
Malay name: Ulam Raja (King's Salad)
Family:Asteraceae
Origin: Mexico and Latin America
Category: Annual herb
Photo taken at: My home garden
Read more from my NST article titled, "Witihin the Cosmos" here.
Common name: Wild Cosmos
Malay name: Ulam Raja (King's Salad)
Family:Asteraceae
Origin: Mexico and Latin America
Category: Annual herb
Photo taken at: My home garden
Read more from my NST article titled, "Witihin the Cosmos" here.
How to grow
Light : Full sun to partial shade
Soil : Fertile, moist but well-drained
Water : Adequate watering is needed especially when young. Do not let soil dry out
Prune : Regular harvesting of leaves will encourage new shoots and more leaves
Propagate : Seeds
Propagate : Seeds
Features :
Besides having edible leaves that taste like young mango, it also has lovely pink cosmos flowers.
Besides having edible leaves that taste like young mango, it also has lovely pink cosmos flowers.
I like this flower very much. The ulam is great for food decor too.
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