General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Plant Height: 8-12 inches
Plant Spread: 8-10 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Bloom Size: 6"-12"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Needs specific temperature: 70ºF-75ºF
Days to germinate: 7-14 days
Depth to plant seed: Shallowly sow at depth of approximately 1/8 inch, covering with a thin layer of soil
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Cockscomb
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Celosia argentea
  • Synonym: Celosia plumosa
Also sold as:
  • Icecream Cherry

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Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Date: 2019-07-27
Location: Sandy, Utah, United States
Date: 2017-08-04
Crested inflorescence.
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2012-06-30
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2012-07-02
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2012-06-30

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