Celosia plumosa
Cockcomb Plumosa, Cockscomb, Feather Cockscomb, Quail Grass, Silver Cock's Comb, Silver Cockscomb, Wheat Celosia, Celosia argentea
Description
An annual ornamental herb with a compact growth habit and an upright habit; from mid-spring until the end of summer, it produces striking, showy, feather-like panicle-shaped flowers in warm, attractive colours typical of species belonging to the Amaranthaceae family. Due to its growth and flowering characteristics, it is considered an ideal plant for adorning flowerbeds, borders and outdoor planters, including in combinations with other species or varieties of different heights to create visual depth and ensure continuous flowering over the months; It is also highly decorative in small green spaces, where its distinctive flowers create a welcoming environment for pollinating insects such as bees, thereby helping to restore and preserve biodiversity. Suitable for hot summer climates, including dry conditions.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Magnoliophyta
- Class
- Angiospermae
- Order
- Caryophyllales
- Family
- Amaranthaceae
- Genus
- Celosia
- Species
- Celosia plumosa
Accepted name: Celosia argentea
Synonyms of Celosia argentea (22)
- Amaranthus huttonii
- Celosia aurea
- Celosia castrensis
- Celosia cernua
- Celosia coccinea
- Celosia comosa
- Celosia cristata
- Celosia debilis
- Celosia huttonii
- Celosia japonica
- Celosia margaritacea
- Celosia marylandica
- Celosia pallida
- Celosia purpurea
- Celosia pyramidalis
- Celosia splendens
- Celosia stricta
- Celosia swinhoei
- Chamissoa margaritacea
- Chamissoa stricta
- Lophoxera comosa
- Lophoxera racemosa
