Cosmos caudatus - Ulam Raja

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.

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

Features :
Besides having edible leaves that taste like young mango, it also has lovely pink cosmos flowers.