Celosia flower

Lassen Sie sich inspirieren! Entdecke mehr über die Celosie. Erhalte Qualitätsergebnisse bei iZito! Learn all about how to grow and take care of this hardy bloomer that provides incredible garden-bed color. The problem with eating the leaves is that they’re tender and tasty when the plant is young, but turn bitter after blooming… and growing celosia without getting them to flower means you’ll lose the biggest appeal of the plant – their flowers!

They do best with enough water to stay damp and a high level. It is called cockscomb, because the flower looks like the crest or comb on the head of a rooster (a cock). It was likely originally native to India , where it was saved from extinction in cultivation by the religious significance and superstitions attached to the variety by Indian, Burmese, and Chinese gardeners who planted it near temples. De kluit mag niet uitdrogen. Celosia cristata also known as the COCKS COMB plant.

De potkluit mag nooit uitdrogen. Ze kunnen in de woonkamer maar ook buiten staan van zodra de temperatuur boven de 5°C stijgt. In less light, celosia may grow tall and lanky, flop over, and bloom less. Light: The cockscomb flower requires full sun to do best.

Zone: In zones and 1 this flower can be grown as a perennial plant in container gardens. In other zones, the celosia flower is usually grown as an annual flower. De tuin opvrolijken met een frisse en opvallende plant?

Die ook nog eens super makkelijk in onderhoud is? The generic name is derived from the Ancient Greek word κήλεος (kḗleos), meaning burning, and refers to the flame-like flower heads. The name comes from the red crown on the head of roosters, which resembles the flower head of the plant. It was originally only found in India and almost faced near extinction.

They require warm soil from the very beginning, so if you have a seedling heat mat to provide warmth, use it. They come in variety of colours and shapes. They are very easy to grow and care. They can be grown in pots as well as in the garden.

If you’re planting celosia outside or growing flowers beds of it wait until all the dangers of frost will pass. Leave inches of spaces between each plant for smaller varieties, for larger varieties leave about inches of space. Flower beds of celosia look bright and vivi it is also perfect for edgings and borders.

To do so, use blunt tweezers and pull the plant out of the gel by the base. Wash off the gel from the plant, otherwise molds could grow and kill the plant. Unlike amaranth, it is not edible. There are three sub-species that are popular. Spicata” have flowers that resemble wheat.

The cockscomb plant is versatile in height, sometimes remaining as short as a few inches while others grow to a few feet. The shape of the flower heads depends on the variety. Cockscomb has no fragrance. Some are tall and spiky, others are twisted and wavy.

No matter which type of celosia you grow, the plant needs a few things to do well. It’s grown as annual and won’t tolerate frost or cold. Refreshing the garden with original and striking plant? Which is also super easy to look after?

Op beschutte maar zonnige plaatsen is de plant ook in een perk in de tuin te houden en zal deze hele zomer bloeien. A Ball Ingenuity product, available exclusively through Ball Seed.