Cockscomb seedlings potted with green leaves, one pen, green leaves, red flowers, Snory flowers

Cockscomb flowers enjoy ample sunlight, damp heat, and are not resistant to frost. Not resistant to barren soil, prefers loose and fertile soil with good drainage. Widely cultivated around the world, it is a common garden plant. Additionally, it has high medicinal value. There are many varieties of cockscomb, with three plant types: high, medium, and short; The shapes include chicken crown, torch shaped, pommel shaped, feather shaped, fan shaped, etc; The flower colors include bright red, orange yellow, dark red, purple, white, and a combination of red and yellow colors; The leaf colors include deep red, emerald green, yellow green, and red green, making it a commonly used flower bed in summer and autumn.

Morphological characteristics
Cockscomb flower, an annual upright herb, with a height of 30-80cm. The entire plant is hairless and robust. Branches few, flattened near the upper part, green or reddish in color, with ribbed protrusions.
Single leaf alternate, stipitate; The leaf blade is 5-13cm long and 2-6cm wide, with the apex gradually pointed or elongated, and the base gradually narrowed into a stalk, entire.
More flowers below the middle; Bracts, bracts, and perianth segments are dry membranous and persistent; Utricle ovoid, approximately 3mm long, covered with fissures at maturity, enclosed within the persistent perianth.
The seeds are kidney shaped, black, and glossy.