Celosia Cristata

Common Name : Celosia, cockscomb, Crested red variety woolflower Botanical Name : Celosia Cristata Family : Amaranthaceae[amaranth family] Order : Caryophyllales Height : 3 feet tall

Species - C. cristata

Genus - Celosia

China - Chi Kuan

Propagation - From seeds

Suitable for - Indoors and outdoors

Cultivar Names - Century mix, New Look, Pink Castle, Jewel box

Light requirement - Full sun, part shade, porr or well drained soils, average water, easy to grow

Good for - Pots, borders, garden beds

Used for - Garland making, cuisines in india, & Africa

Category - Herbaceous annual flowering plants

Celosia Cristata Seeds

Celosia cristata cockscomb flower heads

Celosia cristata cockscomb fully bloomed-going to harvest

Celosia cristata foliage leaves

Celosia cristata magenta flowers

Photographs: Guna Selvi & Sridher Camera: Nikon D40x Location : Kundadam, Dharapuram, Tirupur, Erode, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India