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As these plants are of tropical origin they grow best in full sunlight and should be placed in a well drained area.

Celosia argentea flower b. Celosia argentea cultivars are typically divided into three general groups. 1 cristata group 2 plumosa group and 3 spicata group. It flowers in shades of.

Plumosa group plants commonly called feather celosia plumed celosia or feathered amaranth feature narrow pyramidal plume like flower heads 4 10 long composed of tiny densely packed vividly colored flowers. Celosia argentea nc state university and n c. It is propagated by seeds.

A pollinator magnet celosia argentea asian garden silver cockscomb is an upright tender perennial usually grown as an annual noted for its good branching almost bushy growth habit and early to bloom flower spikes. Plume celosia has soft feathery flowers in red orange yellow pink and magenta. Though celosias prefer the warm sunny conditions of the outdoors they ll do just as well in a pot planter or urn provided the soil around them stays nice and dry.

The flowers are hermaphrodites. Cockscomb celosia has crests of wrinkled looking blooms that you ll find in red orange yellow pink magenta and bicolors. Plant or pot your celosia in soil with excellent drainage.

A t state university work in tandem along with federal state and local governments to form a strategic partnership called n c. Particularly attractive the plume like inflorescences are purplish pink fading to pale pink giving an interesting two tone effect. Celosia argentea is a tender annual that is often grown in gardens it blooms in mid spring to summer.

Wheat celosia as you might guess looks a bit like wheat. Cooperative extension which staffs local offices in all 100 counties and with the eastern band of cherokee indians.