Common Cockscomb

Celosia argentea var. cristata

Flower name
Common Cockscomb
Scientific name
Celosia argentea var. cristata
Aliasトサカゲイトウ, とさかげいとう, 鶏冠鶏頭
Place of originGarden variety (Asia and Africa)
Place of floweringGarden, Cut flowers, flower arrangement
Flowering seasonJune, July, August, September, October

What is Common Cockscomb

Betalains (Crista Galli cockscomb, scientific name: Celosia argentea var. cristata) is a type of celosia is a flaky flower shaped varieties.

Betalains in the spherical inflorescence is called crumekeiteu (Kurume cockscomb). Generic name: celosia (cockscomb) scientific name: Celosia argentea var. cristata, aka: celosia, origin: garden variety, (Asia and Africa), plant height: 15 cm (dwarf varieties)-native species (60-90 cm), leaf: alternate, oval of needle-shaped, leaf arrangement, flowers high: 8-15 cm, flower diameter: 10 cm, flower color: red, yellow, peach, flowering period: June to October.

Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Genus
Celosia
Species
C. cristata

Type of flower
Radial symmetrical flower
Array of flower
Spikelet inflorescence
Petal shape
Five-petal
Leaf type
lanceolate
Edge of the leaf
Serrated

Life typeOne year non-cold-resistant grass
Flower colorsRed Pink Green Yellow
Colors of the leavesGreen
Fruit color
Height15.0 ~ 100.0 cm
Diameter of flower10.0 ~ 10.0 cm

Random flowers

Cornflower

Common Cockscomb

What is Common Cockscomb

Random flowers

Cornflower

Houttuynia cordata

Tricyrtis macranthopsis

Cypress Vine

Hydrangea macrophylla

Narthecium asiaticum

Ryukyu

Henka asagao

Gnaphalium affine

Cerasus 'Karabashi'

Matsutake mushroom

Dahlia