Celosia Flower Indoor Care. Celosia Kelos Fire Red. Its vital to remember that celosia isnt a plant that does well in shaded areas with little sunlight.
The name Celosia originates from the Greek word for burning due to the flame-like flower heads. The Celosia can tolerate some partial shade but will not grow as healthy and the flowering. In other zones the celosia flower is usually grown as an annual flower.
Celosias are prized in Africa and East Asia as an excellent source of vitamin A vitamin C and iron.
Due to versatile flower colors the plants has a great economic value as a cut flower through-out the world. Indoor plants benefit from a south-facing window. The flowers leaves and stems of the plant are all edible. The Celosia Argentea has a cultivar called Flamingo Feathers that can grow to a height of 2 feet.