Celosia Yellow Flower. Close up of purple celosia flowers. For red lovers only this variety features electrifying crimson plumes.
They are edible ornamentals you can add to your garden and have a taste not unlike spinach. They feel velvety to touch and blossom for around 8. The wild celosia or silver cockscomb Celosia argentea argentea is rather unprepossessing and is considered a weed in most tropical areas.
Crested Celosias have wrinkled-looking flowers that look like tight coils that resemble the structures of a brain or the comb of a rooster hence the common name Cockscomb.
They will be different shapes depending on the type and bloom with bold bright colors. Here are the three varieties of celosia. When grown in a full-sun garden Fresh Look Yellow attains a height of about 12 to 17 inches and spreads 12 to 15 inches. Celosia has a light spicy scent and brings joy for months with its unusual flowers.