10 BEST VEGETABLES FOR VITAMIN C
1)RED BELL PEPPER 2)KALE 3)BROCCOLI 4)BRUSSELS SPROUT 5)CAULIFLOWER 6)SPINACH 7)TOMATOES 8)SNOW PEAS 9)GREEN PEAS 10)CABBAGE…
Plants and trees are a wonderful species which continues to do its duty non-stop day and night and reaches great heights in life. Most of the plants and trees that are found on the earth support other species living near to it. The climbing or creepers befriends other plants growing near to it and twins with it wonderfully. Human beings have to learn lots of lesson from this wonderful species. This topic will deal with a weed named soko which is popularly as lagos spinach, celosia, plumed cockscomb or silver cock’s comb. This colorful bright weed is herbaceous plant of tropical origin. The botanical name of this plant is Celosia argentea.
This beautiful bright color annual plant grows up to 2 ft in height. This plant grows wonderfully under full sunlight and prefers well-drained soil. This plant comes under Amaranthaceae family. The flowers bloom during mid-summer, late-summer, early fall and mid-fall. The colors that are generally found on the flowers are red, orange, yellow, violet, white and pink. The color of the foliage is medium green. The flowers stalks with upright spikes and the flower heads are feathery. The celosia argentea is a vertical flower that measures six inches to thirty-six inches. The spacing between each flower on the plant is between 6 to 10 inches. The stems and branches are strongly ridged.
These leaves, young stems and young inflorescences are used for stew, as they soften up readily in cooking. The leaves also have a soft texture and have a mild spinach-like taste. They are also pepped up with such things as hot pepper, garlic, fresh lime, and red palm oil and eaten as a side dish. The bitter leaf is a very important vegetable in Nigeria and it can be purchased in markets. These plants flourish well wherever it is grown. The bitterness of this plant can be removed by cooking it well. This plant is drought tolerant and can be grown in dry or water starved areas. The flowers are also commonly called as wool flowers.
Principle | Nutrient Value |
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Calories | 548 |
Total Fat | 29 g |
Saturated | 7 g |
Polyunsaturated | 0 g |
Monounsaturated | 0 g |
Trans | 0 g |
Cholesterol | 0 mg |
Vitamin A | 0% |
Vitamin C | 0% |
Sodium | 1 mg |
Potassium | 0 mg |
Total Carbs | 53 g |
Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
Sugars | 2 g |
Protein | 12 g |
Calcium | 0% |
Iron | 0% |