Celosia isertii
Celosia isertii
- Native to:
- Angola | Benin | Cameroon | DR Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Gambia | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Gulf of Guinea Is. | Ivory Coast | Liberia | Nigeria | Rwanda | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Uganda | Zambia
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Amaranthaceae
- Genus:
- Celosia
- Species:
- Celosia isertii
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Vine
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, white, cream
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–14 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily at warm temperatures (20-25°C) and require light. Surface sow or barely cover seeds.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI