Celosia
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A plant with bright, feathery flower clusters often grown in gardens
- noun
- /səˈloʊziə/
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celosia
- The celosia flower, with its vibrant red and yellow colors, adds a stunning touch to any garden.
Examples
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This is a celosia celosia celosia Selway Terracotta.
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Look, yellow celosia partnered ever so elegantly with a variegated gold-colored liriope.
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She decided to plant celosia in her garden because of its beautiful plume-like flowers.
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During the summer, the celosia blooms attract many butterflies and bees with their bright colors.
Compounds
Celosia argentea
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A plant that lives one year and has tall silvery flower spikes often seen as a weed
Celosia argentea cristata
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A garden plant with bright, feathery flower spikes in red or yellow
Surface Forms
Etymology
Celosia comes from the Greek word kelos, which means 'burning' or 'flame'. So gardeners named this plant for its bright, flame-like or crested flowers, and you may also hear it called 'cockscomb'.
