(Deeringia spicata ‘Flamingo’)

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Flamingo Celosia is a warm weather perennial flower that is native to Aldabra and Madagascar which is commonly grown as an annual in cooler climates. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 32” and features an erect stem, lance-shaped green to purplish-red leaves, and narrow plume-like pink flower heads. This plant can be grown in a container, attracts bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and predatory wasps, and also has culinary and medicinal uses. 

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Family: Amaranthaceae 

Genus: Deeringia

Species: spicata
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Variety: Flamingo Celosia

Also known as: Cockscomb, crested cock's comb, prince of Wales feather, prince feather, wheat celosia, and red fox.

Native to: Aldabra, Madagascar

Introduced into: Bangladesh

Ease of Growing: Easy

Grown as: Annual: 3-8
                Perennial: 9-11
 
Maturity (Bloom): June to Frost.

Light: Full sun

Water: Medium. Consistently moist.

Soil Moisture: Medium. Well drained.

Attracts Beneficial Insects?: Yes. The flowers are visited by bees, wasps, butterflies, and occasionally hummingbirds. 

Containers?: Yes

Height: 32”
 
Spacing: 12-15”

Sow Depth: 1/8"
 
USDA Zone: 3-11

Produces: an erect stem, lance-shaped green to purplish-red leaves, and narrow plume-like pink flower heads. 

Garden Uses: Mass or group in beds, borders or cutting gardens. Edging. Good fresh cut or dried flower. Containers.
Start seeds indoors 8 to 10 weeks before the last frost. Do not vover them with soil, since light inhibits their germination. Can also be sown outdoors after the last frost.

Germination temperature: 65 F to 70 F

Days to emergence: 14 to 21
Transplant seedlings outdoors 12-15" apart in full sun after your last frost date. Make sure your soil is humusy, moderately fertile, consistently moist, well-drained, and has a pH of 6.6 - 7.5. Pinch back small plants to insure bushy fullness. May require staking.
For fresh cuttings, you should harvest celosia flowers when they are fully developed.

For dried flowers, simply remove the foliage and hang the flowers to allow them to dry.
Celosia seeds can be found in the heads, between the velvety flowers. Once the blooms dry out, cut them off and hang upside down in bunches. When the seed heads are completely dry and crisp, lightly crush them with your hands and the seeds will fall out.
The leaves, young stems, and young flower spikes are handled like spinach. They go into soups and stews, and are served as a nutty-flavored side dish with meat or fish or more commonly with a cereal-based main course such as maize porridge. In some places the leaves are finely chopped and sprinkled into the cooking pot. The flavor is reportedly pleasant, mild, and entirely lacking the bitterness that sometimes spoils other leafy vegetables.
The flower and seed is astringent, haemostatic, ophthalmic, parasiticide and poultice. It is used in the treatment of bloody stool, haemorrhoid bleeding, uterine bleeding, leucorrhoea and diarrhoea. As a parasiticide it is very effective against Trichomonas, a 20% extract can cause the Trichomonas to disappear in 15 minutes. The seed is hypotensive and ophthalmic. It is used in the treatment of bloodshot eyes, blurring of vision, cataracts and hypertension, but should not be used by people with glaucoma because it dilates the pupils. The seed also has an antibacterial action, inhibiting the growth of Pseudomonas.
Project Purity Seeds can not take any responsibility for any adverse effects from the use of plants. Always seek advice from a professional before using a plant medicinally.
Plant with Amaranth, Cosmos, Dahlia, Zinnia, and Marigold.

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