How To Grow Celosia Flower At Home?
By Shama Parveen
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Celosia is an annual summer-blooming and heat-loving flowering plant that is very much loved by gardeners. The flame-like flower heads of celosia are also known as wool flowers and are edible. This low-maintain and easy-to-grow flower plant make it perfect for your balconies, terrace garden, or home garden.
In India, you can sow celosia seeds during spring (February – April) when the weathers are warm and dry.
You can plant celosia directly in pots as it does not like to be transplanted.
The size of the pot or grow bag to plant celosia should be at least 12-18 inches deep and wide.
The optimum temperature for germinating celosia seeds is 23-26°C and it takes about 7-14 days to germinate.
Celosia does not require much watering, you can water it once a week or when the soil is dry.
Celosia grows best in 6-8 hours of direct sunlight however, it can tolerate partial shade.
Celosia blooms from summer to autumn (fall) or sometimes until frost. You can expect to bloom celosia within 2 months of planting.
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