Monday, August 30, 2010

Celosia: Nature’s Prettiest Vegetable

by NourishingthePlanet

Crossposted from the Worldwatch Institute's Nourishing the Planet.

You may know it as that pretty ornamental flower in your garden, but did you know that Celosia could also be a delicious snack? This beautiful plant with flame-like flowers is actually a common and important food in parts of tropical Africa, its original home



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