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| Botanical Name | Celosia argentea L. |
|---|---|
| Tamil Name | Pannai keerai |
| Family | Amaranthaceae |
| Cotyledon | Dicot |
| Habit | Herb |
| Description | Leaves alternate, inflorescence terminal, flowers red, fruit utricle |
| Medicinal uses | • Bleeding disorders |
| • eye ailments | |
| • infection | |
| • antioxidant and | |
| • antibacterial activity | |
| Places / Locations | * Coimbatore District |
| * Tiruvallur District | |
| * Thoothukudi District | |
| * Puliyankulam, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District | |
| * Jawadhu Hill, Thiruvannamalai District | |