Cockscomb flowers are also known as Wool Flowers or Brain Celosia, suggestive of a highly colored brain. The flowers belong to the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae. Cockscomb bloom with a compacted crested head 2-5 inches across, on leafy stems that are 12-28 inches long. The flower's name is suggestive of a rooster's comb. Cockscomb Flower blooms from late summer through late fall. The Celosia plant is an annual dicotyledon. The exact origins of Cockscomb in the wild are unknown, though some assign the geographical origins to the dry slopes of Africa and India as well as the dry rocky regions of both North and South America. The contorted floral heads of crested types of Cockscomb continue to enlarge throughout the growing season and often have colorful foliage as a complement. Standing on long stiff stems, Cockscomb make excellent fresh as well as a dried cutflowers. Cockscomb Flower is seen in vibrant yellows, pinks, reds, gold Colors. Cockscomb has no fragrance. Cockscomb Flower has 5-14 days of vase life. Cockscomb flowers are said to resemble rooster combs or convoluted brains, Celosia argentea #1024