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Sign up freeCelosia argentea
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ButterfliesStriking plume or cockscomb flowers in vivid colours. Needs warmth to thrive. Excellent dried flower. Leaves and flowers edible — popular vegetable in West African cuisine.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids, Spider mites.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps, Predatory mites, Minute pirate bugs to keep them in check — plant African Marigold, Angelica and Anise nearby.
Well-draining, fertile, warm — dislikes cold
Zinnia elegans
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Thrives in the same full sun, moderate water conditions as Celosia
