Kurume keitou
Celosia cristata 'kurume keitou'
Location: Kiba Park
- Flower nameKurume keitou
- Scientific nameCelosia cristata 'kurume keitou'
- Alias久留米鶏頭, ケイトウ
- Place of originGarden variety (Asia and Africa)
- Place of floweringGarden, Cut flowers, flower arrangement, Botanical Gardens, Horticultural species, Potted flower
- Flowering seasonJune, July, August, September, October
What is Kurume keitou
Kurume keitou( scientific name:Celosia cristata 'Kurume keitou') are varieties of celosia flower similar to the crista galli of the chicken by spherical inflorescence is.
Generic name: Kurume keitou, Scientific name:Celosia cristata 'Kurume keitou', aka: Celosia, Calais, Origin: garden variety ,South-East Asia-India, plant: 15 cm (dwarf varieties)-native species (60-90 cm)-100 cm (high varieties), leaf: alternate, oval of needle-shaped, leaf arrangement, flowers high: 8-15 cm, flower diameter: 10 cm, color: red, yellow, peach, Flowering period: June-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
- Colors of the leavesGreen
- Fruit colorGreen
- Height15.0 ~ 100.0 cm
- Diameter of flower10.0 ~ 10.0 cm
