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Cockscomb Celosia, the Magnificent Clam Flower!


I call this beautiful and unusual blossom a Clam Flower because of the wavy similarity to the mouth of a clam. They come in a rainbow of outrageous neon colors and are soft and velvety to the touch! I LOVE THEM!!!! :D
From Wikipedia:
Celosia is a small genus of edible, ornamental and medicinal plants in the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae. The generic name is derived from the Greek word κηλος (kelos), meaning "burned," and refers to the flame-like flower heads. Species are commonly known as woolflowers, or, if the flower heads are crested by fasciation, cockscombs. The plants are well known in East Africa’s highlands and are used under their Swahili name, mfungu.
From Wikipedia:
Celosia is a small genus of edible, ornamental and medicinal plants in the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae. The generic name is derived from the Greek word κηλος (kelos), meaning "burned," and refers to the flame-like flower heads. Species are commonly known as woolflowers, or, if the flower heads are crested by fasciation, cockscombs. The plants are well known in East Africa’s highlands and are used under their Swahili name, mfungu.
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Thanks for the information, Janet.
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