General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Plant Height: 24 to 36 inches
Plant Spread: 12 to 18 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Other: Ruffled, upturned mauve to rose-pink
Bloom Size: 5"-6"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Uses: Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Needs specific temperature: 68ºF - 75ºf

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Common names
  • Cockscomb (Cristata Group)
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Celosia argentea
  • Synonym: Celosia argentea var. cristata

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 2017-01-19
Uploaded by KarenHolt

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