Celosia cristata | Crested Cock'S Comb, Plumed Celosia | Various
Celosia cristata belongs to the plant family AMARANTHACE and Genus Celosia This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Celosia cristata does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Celosia cristata so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Celosia cristata crested cock's comb,plumed celosia is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
A good use for this plant is as cut flowers. This somewhat tender plant can only survive cold winter nights that dip to 30 Fahrenheit. Celosia cristata needs summer days with high heat. It needs soil that is moist.
Ribes nigrum is an Annual which means it lives for 1 year before dying. This plant needs to be regrown for success in the next season.
Celosia cristata has an annual life cycle. Flowers: Crested cock's comb (locally known in some parts as plumed celosia) has flower plumes that rise above the foliage. Flowers are often found in such colors as red, orange, yellow or gold.
Celosia cristata | Crested Cock'S Comb, Plumed Celosia is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is red,orange,yellow,gold. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … . Secondary color or not the flower is described as: flower plumes that rise above the foliage
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 2' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
Cut flowers is a best suggested use for this plant
"Heat-zone Gardening: How to choose plants that thrive in your region's warmest weather", Dr. H. Marc Cathey with Linda Bellamy, American Horticultural Society, Time-Life Books, 1998.
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"Xeriscape Gardening: Water Conservation for the American Landscape", Connie Lockhart Ellefson, Thomas L. Stephens, and Douglas Welsh, Macmillan Publishing Company, New York, 1992.