Manga Poovu / Yellow Cosmos
Cosmos sulphureus
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cosmos sulphureus
- Genus
- Cosmos
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Cultivated
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Central America
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Asteraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Asteraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Bengali
- কসমস সালফিউরিয়াস
- Malayalam
- മാങ്ങാനാറി, Cosmos sulphureus, Manga Poovu
About Manga Poovu
Yellow Cosmos (Cosmos sulphureus) is a herb belonging to the Asteraceae family (Daisy/Sunflower family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple leaves, capitulum (head) flower clusters, achene with pappus fruit. It is typically found in cultivated. It is native to Central America. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Manga Poovu belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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