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Celosia argentea plumosa (Celosia argentea plumosa)

Description

The Silver cock's comb is a flowering plant known by the scientific name Celosia argentea. It that blooms in the summer and lasts until early fall with flowers that are red, pink, orange, or yellow. The plant grows twelve to thirty-six inches tall and can be grown indoors or outdoors. The standard of area that it consumes is six stalks per square foot. The plant can succeed with partial sun all the way to full sun all day. The plant needs an area that drains well and that it has lots of nutrients in the soil it's planted in.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Caryophyllales

            • Family: Amaranthaceae

              • Genus: Caryophyllales