Common Cockscomb
Celosia argentea var. cristata
Location: Kagiken- Location: Kiba Park
- Flower nameCommon Cockscomb
- Scientific nameCelosia 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.
- OrderCaryophyllales
- FamilyAmaranthaceae
- GenusCelosia
- SpeciesC. cristata
- Type of flowerRadial symmetrical flower
- Array of flowerSpikelet inflorescence
- Petal shapeFive-petal
- Leaf typelanceolate
- Edge of the leafSerrated
- 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
