Cockscomb
The Cockscomb is an annual type of flower that comes in around 60 or so different varieties. The flower was named for the blooms color that resembles a burned sort of color. Native to Africa, it is also known as Wool Flowers or Brain Celosia. It looks like the rooster's comb coming in a variety of different colors, including but not limited to yellow, orange, pink, and gold. The best times to expect this flower in its full glory is in the middle of summer to the end of autumn. Surprising beautiful as they are, they have no fragrance to them. In the parts of Africa where they are from, the leaves of this flower are widely used as both a cereal crop and a leaf vegetable.Kingdom: Plantae Subkingdom: Tracheobionta Superdivision: Spermatophyta Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Subclass: Rosidae Order: Rosales Family: Crassulaceae Genus: Sedum L Species: Sedum praealtum DC Click Here to go to Cockscomb Home
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