Cockscomb Deeringia spicata 'Flamingo Feather'
Other Common Name(s):
Other plants called Cockscomb:
Previously known as:
- Celosia spicata 'Flamingo Feather'
- Phonetic Spelling
- de-rin-gee-AH spi-KAH-tuh
- Description
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Wheat Celosia is a dense herbaceous annual with an upright spreading habit of growth in the Amaranth family. Its multiple showy blooms reach up to 4 feet tall providing a long season of blooms They are great as a cut or dried flower also. They withstand the fall weather to provide structure in a winter garden.
The foliage is dense to the ground and its narrow leaves remain green all season. It prefers rich soils in full sun and tolerates a variety of pHs and drought once established. It is intolerant of standing water.
Wheat Celosia works well planted in mass, along borders or in containers as the center "thriller."
VIDEO created by Andy Pulte for “Landscape Plant Identification, Taxonomy and Morphology” a plant identification course offered by the Department of Plant Sciences, University of Tennessee.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Deeringia
- Species:
- spicata
- Family:
- Amaranthaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Wildlife Value:
- Attracts butterflies, deer resistant.
- Play Value:
- Wind Shimmer
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- It is tolerant of air pollution and thrives in urban environments. It is resistant to damage by deer.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 1 ft. 6 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Annual
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Fine
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gray/Silver
- Pink
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Spike
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Good Cut
- Good Dried
- Long-lasting
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Description:
- Long narrow bloom spikes of rose pink shading to silver-white at the base. Feathery spikes or plumes appear from early summer to mid-fall. Flowers get larger over time so cut them when they are at the desired size but before they go to seed. Remove most of the foliage and blooms can last up to 2 weeks cut. Makes excellent dried arrangments.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Lanceolate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Leaves are simple, entire, with pinnate venation.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Patio
- Landscape Theme:
- Rock Garden
- Winter Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Mass Planting
- Attracts:
- Butterflies
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Drought
- Pollution
- Urban Conditions
