Scientific Name:
Celosia argentea
( syn.
C. cristata
)
Pronunciation:
seh-LOE-see-uh are-JEN-tee-uh
Common Name:
cockscomb, plumed celosia
Family Name:
Amaranthaceae
Plant Type:
Annual (grown as)
Key ID Features:
Leaves alternate, most blades ovate-lanceolate, 6-15cm long x 1-8cm wide; florets very small, densely packed, and bloom profusely throughout summer to fall in a feathery or in a brain coral-like inflorescence.
Habit:
Spreading
Form:
Vase
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
South Asia / India
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 9: (-7 to -1 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Bedding plant, Container planting, Cut flower or foliage, Dried flower or fruit, Perennial border
Additional Info:
Google. The two major groupings are the Cristata Group and Plumosa Group (most images shown). Cultivars shown may include A. 'Twisted Red'.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Green, Bronze
Shapes:
Lanceolate, Ovate
Apices:
Acuminate, Acute
Bases:
Attenuate
Margins:
Entire, Undulate (wavy)
Inflorescence Type:
Spike, Floriferous, Panicle-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Orange, Yellow, Pink, Red, Dark-red
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green, Yellow, Red
Propagation:
Seed
Other:
deadhead to promote further flowering
Pest Susceptibility:
Mildew, Mites, Mold, Whitefly or psyllids (Drought tolerant)
Course(s):
- HORT 1193/1293
- Level 3 Apprenticeship
Location(s):
- (NCA) Not Currently Available : needed