1. Growing Season

Summer and rainy season

2.Sunlight requirement:

Full sunlight (6-8 hours)

3. Growing Method of Celosia Flower Plant:

• Celosia is grown by direct seed sowing in pots, containers, and flower beds.
• The garden soil should be well prepared and formed evenly. Soil should be aerated, porous with good drainage.
• Before sowing the seeds, soil should be made slightly moist.
• While sowing, the seeds should be mixed with an equal quantity of sand to obtain uniformity.
• For beds and borders, seeds can be broadcasted directly and evenly on soil, and extra seedlings can be thinned later.
• Immediately after sowing the seeds, water carefully with a watering can.


• Planting Distance: 40-60 cm between two plants. The plant can be grown in a 25 cm pot.


• Watering:Plants require plenty of watering.


• Plant care: Rust and rot can be quite severe in Celosia. Affected plants remain stunted and do not flower properly. Spray fungicides like Uthane and Saaf to control infection.


• Bloom time: Flowering takes place in about 2.5 months after seed sowing.