Colorful Coxcomb, Cockscomb, Rooster Head, Celosia Flower

Have you seen flowers that look like colorful brains? Some say they look like convoluted brains and some even find it resembling rooster’s comb. Also known as wool flowers, they have many medicinal properties.

Cockscomb Flower blooms in a variety of colors like vibrant yellows, pinks, reds and gold colors. Strangely Cockscomb has no fragrance. When I was small I used to be dead scared of these flowers. I could never think of smelling them or feeling them. I always imagined them to be living things which would start crawling any moment. Now when I run my fingers and get the velvety feel I laugh at my silly childhood fears.

Colorful Cockscomb Flower

Colorful Cockscomb Flower

These pictures of colorful cockscomb flowers were taken at a flower show in Lal Bagh, Bangalore. Each flower was so huge, may be almost the size of human brain. Here is a macro shot of red coxcomb. The blooms remain fresh up to as long as ten weeks.

Red Coxcomb Flower

Scientific name is Celosia, it belongs to the edible amaranth family of plants. They collectively resemble fire, which is why their name Celosia. In Greek language it means means burning. Other names are: Brain Celosia, Red Fox, Cockscomb and Wool Flower.

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