Cockscomb
| PLANT INFO. | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Celosia argentea var. Cristata
|
| COMMON NAME | Cockscomb |
| FAMILY | Amaranthaceae |
| FORM | Erect and clumping |
| HEIGHT | 0.6m |
| CROWN SIZE | 0.3-0.8m |
| TEXTURE |
Medium
|
| TRUNK | |
| FOLIAGE | Brown/Copper Gray/Silver Green purple/Lavender Red/Burgundy Variegated |
| FLOWER COLOR | Red, orange, yellow and pink |
| SCENT | No scent |
| BLOOMING PERIOD |
April, August
|
| SOIL | Clay High Organic Matter Loam (Silt) |
| MOISTURE |
High
|
| LIGHT |
Full sun
|
| INSECTS & DISEASE | Japanese beetles, slugs, and snails; aster yellows disease, bud rot, rust, and mosaic virus |
| GROWTH RATE/ HABIT |
Rapid
|
| SPACING |
0.9-1.8m
|
| CHARACTERISTICS/ USES | An upright branching perennial plant which attains a height of 0.6 m and crown size 0.45 m. It has pale green leaves. It bears silvery white, red, orange, yellow and cream flowers which are produced in dense terminal spikes. It thrives in well-drained loamy soils with moderate-high moisture and loves full day sunlight. It makes good cut flowers and is used as a bedding plant. |
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