Purple Celosia Flower. These flowers come in a variety of colors shapes and sizes adding color and character to your garden. Celosia is a genus of about 50 species in the family amaranthaceae native to tropical regions of africa asia and south america.
Cockscomb celosia has crests of wrinkled looking blooms that you ll find in red orange yellow pink magenta and bicolors. Deep purple is excellent for it. There are many hybrids and cultivators of the plant including.
Yet purple yellow and pink celosia flower varieties have gained popularity in recent years.
In fact it s commonly known as cockscomb or wool flower. Start celosia seeds in a planter indoors about four to six weeks before the final frost of the year. It seems like an exotic flower but it s not difficult to grow in the home garden. Moist well drained flower color.