Celosias

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Celosia

Annual. Good for fresh bouquets and everlasting arrangements. From the Greek keleos, ‘blazing,’ a reference to their blazing colors. Furry textures and unusual shapes also characterize the genus. Commonly appear in three groups, cristata (crested, fancifully known as brains), plumosa (plumed) and spicata (with spikes or pointed).

Culture: From hot climates and at their best in hot dry weather. Should germinate within 10 days at 72–80°.