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Celosia argentea

Family: amaranthaceae
Common name(s): celosia plumosa, cockscomb, cockscomb celosia, fairy fountain, feathered amaranth, plumed cockscomb, woolflower
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 2 - 11

General resources

• Wikipedia. Online encyclopedia entry (if defined).
• Google images. Web search for photographs.
• The Plant List. Taxonomical lookup
• Catalogue of Life. Taxonomical lookup

Links for Celosia argentea

• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (1 photo)
• Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (30 varieties in database) (14 photos)
• John and Jacq's Garden - Informational page provided by home gardeners in Malaysia with details on culture and propagation. (9 photos)
• North Carolina State University factsheet - Plant profile with horticultural details and comments (zone 2-11) (7 photos)
• Ontario Rock Garden Society - Germination information (additional information for other varieties)

Celosia argentea var. childsii

Common name(s): Red Cockscomb, Chinese Woolflower (Childsii Group)

Links

• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (1 photo)

Celosia argentea var. cristata

Common name(s): feather celosia
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 10 - 11

Links

• Annie's Annuals: Celosia argentea cristata 'Cramer's Amazon' - Catalog page with photo, basic horticultural information, and noteworthy features. (3 photos)
• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (1 photo)
• Missouri Botanical Garden: Celosia argentea var. cristata Cristata Group - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics. (2 photos). Also a page for Plumosa Group.
• Ontario Rock Garden Society: Celosia argentea v. cristata (Plumosa Group) - Germination information

Celosia argentea Plumosa Group

Common name(s): feather celosia
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 9b - 11

Links

• Annie's Annuals: Celosia argentea var. plumosa 'Sunday Wine Red' - Catalog page with photo, basic horticultural information, and noteworthy features. (2 photos)
• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (1 photo)
• Missouri Botanical Garden: Celosia argentea Plumosa Group 'New Look' - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics. (5 photos)
• North Carolina State University factsheet - Plant profile with horticultural details and comments (zone 9b-11a) (5 photos)

Celosia argentea var. spicata

Is a synonym for Celosia spicata