{"product_id":"celosia-cristata-pink-crested-cockscomb-edible-flowering-heirloom-seeds","title":"Celosia Cristata Pink, Crested Cockscomb, Edible Flowering Heirloom Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ciframe class=\"rumble\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/rumble.com\/embed\/v2j86ck\/?pub=220kmc\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCelosia Cristata Pink\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso known as: Cockscomb\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere is an heirloom favorite many will recognize.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey are perennial plants of tropical origin in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theplantattraction.com\/pages\/hardiness-zones\"\u003ezones 10-12\u003c\/a\u003e and annuals everywhere else. The plant is used frequently as an ornamental and grow equally well indoors or out. They only reach about a foot tall, and their amazingly soft flowers can last for up to 8 weeks and feel like velvet. They are herbaceous meaning they lack a woody stem. They make wonderful floral arrangements both freshly cut and dried.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey are often grown as an edible crop in India, Western Africa, and South America. Their leaves and flowers can be used as vegetables. Reportedly used by Chinese herbalists to stop bleeding, treat diseases of the blood, and infections of the urinary tract.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe plants are hardy and resistant to most diseases, though is susceptible to fungal diseases The perfect place is one with no shade and with well drained soil. They grow well in both humid and arid conditions, requiring very little attention. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoose above from packs of 50-100+, 500+, and 2000+ seeds!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(examples of the packets are in the last 2 photos.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeeds are very small so packets are approximate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theplantattraction.com\/collections\/container-plant-other-tropical-seeds\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrowse other seeds The Plant Attraction offers!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Plant Attraction","offers":[{"title":"50-100+ seeds","offer_id":46948513808573,"sku":"sku-57840561979552","price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500+ seeds","offer_id":46948513841341,"sku":"sku-57840562012320","price":7.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2000+ seeds","offer_id":46948513874109,"sku":"sku-57840562045088","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0719\/8205\/5613\/files\/Celosia_Cristata_pink_2.jpg?v=1781716601","url":"https:\/\/bhhec.org\/products\/celosia-cristata-pink-crested-cockscomb-edible-flowering-heirloom-seeds","provider":"Black Hills Health Retreat","version":"1.0","type":"link"}