Celosy

The celosy S are annual Plante S belonging to the kind Celosia of the family of the Amaranthacée S whose certain species are cultivated like decorative plants for their flowering in ear S spectacular, and sometimes like vegetables, for their edible Feuille S with the manner of the spinach S or for their Graine S. Certaines species is bad grasses common in the cultivated fields.

The group of the plumosa offers flowers in form of plumeau, whereas the group of the Olympia present Inflorescence S in form of Crête undulated, which is worth to him the nickname of “cockscomb”.

Etymology

The word Celosia derives from the Greek keleos who means “extreme” in reference to flowering in the shape of flame. In Spanish, Celosia , indicates a Trompe-l'oeil.

Principal species

The kind Celosia includes/understands 5 species, originating mainly in the tropical and moderate areas of America and Asia:

Celosia argentea L.
Celosia isertii D.C. Towns.
Celosia leptostachya Benth.
Celosia odorata T. Cooke
Celosia trigyna L.

Celosia argentea is the only species spread in the whole world. She is appreciated horticulturists who, through crossings, created many varieties red, pink, orange, yellow or purple with multiple forms.

Celosia are propagated very well by Semis.

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