Celosia argentea
(Celosia, Cockscomb)
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FAMILY |
Amaranthaceae |
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Species |
Celosia argentea |
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Common name(s) |
Celosia, Cockscomb |
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Flower colour; life form |
Flowers pale pink to white. Erect annual herb to 2 m tall |
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Distinguishing features |
Numerous cultivars, weedy one is white to pink. Leaves alternate, stems ribbed. Flowers in a dense papery spike to 7cm long and 2 cm. Bracts and perianth (5) papery pale pink on young flowers, later white. |
