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Who am I?

Posted by annette68 Qld Australia (My Page) on
Sat, Sep 10, 05 at 20:19

I am an annual that self seeds .I am the one in the pot with the strelitza, I have pink and white coney like flowers and I am the one that their owner has know idea who I am? I am not the salvia or the torenia, I am the one without a name. Can anyone help?

Thx Annette

Here is a link that might be useful: Mystery annual


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RE: Who am I?

Perennial Nemesia??


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RE: Who am I?

It's a Celosia. This type with the pointed cylindrical spike has been known as Celosia spicata, but I think the current view is that it's a strain of the variable C. argentea. The more popular Cristata (Cockscomb) and Plumosa types belong to this same species but are mutant forms, just like broccoli is a mutant form of cabbage. This Spicata type is closer to the wild form. I have sometimes seen it sold as a cut flower.


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RE: Who am I?

Thx anabel & Tonyfromoz after looking up google you are right tony it is a celosia argentea or flamingo flower I would never have picked it for a celosia, you learn something new each day
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