Continuous light or alternating light and dark appear to be necessary for good germination of Celosia cristata L. As temperature increased up to 31 C so did germination; thereafter, it decreased.

Celosia plants are anything but usual or subtle. A group of plants in the Amaranth family, celosia are easy to maintain summer annuals known for their upright feathery flower heads that come in ...

The National Garden Bureau, a non-profit organization promoting gardening in North America, announced that 2023 was the Year of the Celosia, helping make this fun group of plants even more popular.

Even though August temperatures are still well into the 100s, we have the promise of autumn just around the corner. And with autumn days is a much-anticipated relief from summer heat with refreshing, ...

Anzitutto, il genere Celosia è originario dei tropici. Si tratta di piante erbacee, erette, con foglie alterne, generalmente di colore verde chiaro e di forma variabile. Il suo nome si riferisce ...

I suoi fiori appagano gli occhi, le sue forme sorprendono e i suoi colori avvolgono più sfumature. La Celosia è una pianta molto apprezzata sia per la sua bellezza, sia per la sua coltivazione ...

India: used as a famine food in Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh; Panch Mahals, Bombay Presidency, Madras Presidency: leaves and young shoots eaten as greens Hindi: Kokan, Pila murghka, Lal murghka. Bengali: ...

Celosia plumosa, or plumed celosia, is known for its compact, upright feathery blooms that have a sort of flame-like appearance. This is the most popular variety, says Nicole Shah, gardening expert ...

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