The cock's comb flower is a closia flower from the Amaratahaceae family. Because the flowers are colored because the flowers are bright red like they are on fire. It is called the cock's comb flower because of its shape which resembles the red meat that grows on the head of a rooster. It should be noted that chicken's comb is not a wild plant but a plant that is deliberately planted in gardens and yards or other places as an ornamental plant. Chicken's comb planted in a large area will add to the beauty of this flower, because we can spoil our eyes by enjoying the colorful flowers in large quantities. It can also be refreshing and relieving stress
In addition, we not only enjoy it but can also capture it by taking pictures with these flowers. The millennial generation usually calls it an 'instagramable' photo spot.
This cock's comb flower has a thick and strong stem. It reaches 60 cm to 90 cm in height. while the leaves are oval in shape with a length of 5 cm to 12 cm. the bones resemble pinnate leaves, the tips of the leaves are pointed and green in color. The flowers are thick, fleshy and grain-shaped, the top is wide like a rooster's comb, folded and branched. These flowers grow at the ends of the stems or axils of leaves and have several colors, namely purple, red, orange and yellow.
The comb flower has fruit and seeds that are box-shaped and greenish-red in color. When ripe, the fruit cracks and there are small black seeds.
Now! Apparently, Celosia cristata is what is commonly called a chicken's comb. In addition to cock's comb, this flower is often called coral celosia because the shape of the flower resembles coral or rock. Meanwhile, Celosia plume is often called the wax cock's comb by the Javanese. The flowers are like small cypresses but have color. What distinguishes the two types of flowers apart from their shape is their length. Celosia plume grows shorter than Celosia cristata.
