How to tend a Celosia argentea
Also known as: Celosia argentea f. cristata (L.) Schinz, Amaranthus cristatus Noronha, Amaranthus huttonii Hort.Veitch., Amaranthus pyramidalis Noronha, Celosia argentea var. cristata (L.) Kuntze, Celosia aurea T.Moore, Celosia castrensis L., Celosia cernua Roxb., Celosia coccinea L., Celosia comosa Retz., Celosia cristata L., Celosia debilis S.Moore, Celosia huttonii Mast., Celosia japonica Houtt., Celosia japonica Mart., Celosia linearis Sweet ex Hook.f., Celosia margaritacea L., Celosia marylandica Retz., Celosia pallida Salisb., Celosia plumosa hort. ex Burvenich, Celosia purpurea J.St.-Hil., Celosia purpurea St.Hil. ex Steud., Celosia pyramidalis Burm.f., Celosia splendens Schumach. & Thonn., Celosia swinhoei Hemsl., Chamissoa margaritacea (L.) Schouw, Amaranthus purpureus Nieuwl., Celosia argentea f. argentea , Celosia argentea var. argentea
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Keep soil moist
Sunlight
Warm places with scattered light
Soil
Rich in organic matter and Loose fertile soil
Fertilizer
No need fertilization
Pruning
No need pruning
About this plant
- Origin
- Northern South America, Tropical Africa, West Indies, South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia
- Category
- Amaranthaceae, Celosia
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height 15-19 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period May-August, fruiting period June-October
- Flower colors
- white, red, pink, pink purple
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