Botanical name:-Celosia argentea
Family name:-AMARANTHACEAE
English name:-Quail grass
Local name:-Kirihanda
Tamil name:-pannai keerai, makili-k-kirai
 
Distribution:-Sri Lanka ,Alaska,HawaiiPuerto Rico ,Canada,U.S. Virgin Island
Edibal parts:-Stem ,Leaves    
Ayurvedic usage:-
Treatment for :-Skin eruption, Dysentery, Photophobia, Leucorrhea, Infected sores, Headache  
Propagation:-Seeds