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Celosia argentea plumosa 'Fresh Look Red'
- Cockscomb woolflowers
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Scientific Name
Celosia argentea var. plumosa
Common Name
Plumed celosia; Plume cockscomb ...

Celosia argentea var. cristata 'Thompsonii' cockscomb
annual, easy care
created by ladybug
zones: 11a thru 11a ...

Celosia argentea Cristata
Celosia argentea
Family: Amaranthaceae
Cockscomb, Feathered Amaranth, Woolflower, Red fox
Origin: Americas, Africa, or Asia ...

Celosia argentea plumosa, Amaranthaceae, COCKSCOMB, CELOSIA
Leaves alternate, linear to ovate-lanceolate. The flowers are arranged in spikes to resemble a plume of feathers. Height can range from 6" to over 2 feet. Flowers are very long lasting.

Celosia argentea var. cristata
sel O see a ar JEN te a kris TA ta
Crested Celosia
Cockscomb ...

Celosia argentea
Common names: Cockscomb, Feathered amaranth, Woolflower, Red fox
Celosia species are native to the Americas, Africa, and Asia.

Cockscomb (Celosia argentea plumosa 'Castle Pink')
Cockscomb (Celosia argentea 'New Look')
Cockscomb (Celosia 'Flaming Feather')
Cockscomb (Celosia argentea 'Miss Nippon Scarlet')
Cockscomb (Celosia cristata 'Century Yellow') ...

Der Hahnenkamm (Celosia argentea var. cristata ,
Amaranthaceae/Caryophyllales
) ist als Zierpflanze auch in Europa bekannt. In Indien dienen seine roten Blüten (lal murghka) als Färbemittel.

Cockscom (Celosia argentea cristata). 'Fire Chief' is a good variety for its long stems that you can use fresh or dried. Direct-seed a 4-foot row, or buy six plants. Larkspur (Consolida ambigua).

Cockscomb (Celosia argentea)
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Plant with other hot-weather annuals such as flossflower (Ageratum houstonianum), gomphrena (Gomphrena globosa) and celosia (Celosia argentea).

The fasciated willow Salix udensis 'Sekka' is propagated from cuttings. Celosia argentea var. cristata carries its fasciation via seed, being a genetically mutated tetraploid plant (having four sets of chromosomes instead of two).

See also: Celosia, Amaranth, May, Pink, Cockscomb