| Description | Sylphid Celosia (Celosia argentea plumosa) is an interesting plume variety with greenish-yellow flowers on taller, upright plants. |
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| Pronunciation | (sel-OH-see-ah) |
| Plant Type | Annuals, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | 10-11 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | Average to slightly dry, never wet or soggy. |
| Soil & Site | It will grow well in average soil, but it should be well-drained. |
| Temperature | Best planted outdoors no earlier than Memorial Day weekend in zone #5. Celosia tolerates heat but doesn't like cold temperatures. |
| Flowers | Spires of soft greenish-yellow feathery plumes. Works could as a cut flower. |
| Dimensions | A taller upright Celosia reaches 36 plus inches tall. |
| Maintenance | When dead heading make sure to cut just the top dead bloom. Other flowers are forming in the axis of the branches right below the terminal flower. |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Native Site | Celosia argentea is native to the dry slopes of Africa and Asia. |
| Cultivar Origin | From Japan and Introduced to the U.S. by Johnny’s Selected Seeds. |
| Misc Facts | Celosia is derived from the Greek word " celosia ", meaning burning, referring to the brilliant color of the flowers. Named after sylphs, the invisible, airy spirits from 16th-century Paracelsian writings, reflecting their light, feathery appearance. |
| Notes & Reference | #109-Annuals and Tender Perennials for North American Gardens (Wayne Winterrowd), #274-Site Authors' observations and growing experiences of different Celosia |
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