Cosmos is the flower that belongs to the Asteraceae family that is family of sunflowers, aster and daisies. This genus Cosmos consists of 20 annual and perennial species. Few of its famous and commonly known species are Mexican Aster and Cosmos sulphureus, Yellow Cosmos, and Cosmos atrosanguineus Chocolate Cosmos. Cosmos flowers are about 2 to 4 inches in diameter and are found in lots of color variations in all different species. Cosmos flowers are mostly bright colored flowers being single or double colored like, white, pink, orange, scarlet and yellow.
Facts about Cosmos Flower:
1. This plant grows up to 3 to 6 feet tall.
2. The name of this flower “Cosmos” is derived from the Greek language and means “balanced World.”
3. These flowers bloom only twice a year and just once in a season.
4. All the cosmos plants bloom heavily but die immediately after the first frost.
5. If your cosmos plants fell on the bare ground than you will have the plants the following spring.
6. Cosmos flower is easy and quick to grow and does not require any certain conditions that allow it to be grown in every region.
7. Chocolate Cosmos is famous with the name because it fills the air with its vanilla tinged chocolate scent.
8. Yellow Cosmos have leaves that resemble that of marigold while the lace cosmos have more rows of petals and ferny foliage.
9. Cosmos flowers occur in solid pink, white, maroon and pink with deep pink flares.
10. Cosmos plants are drought tolerant but you will need to water them in long dry spells.
11. Over fertilizing and overwatering both causes the flower production in Cosmos plant to reduce.
12. When the seeds are sowed they are just pressed into the dirt and not covered.
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