Yellow cosmos

Common name: Orange cosmos, Yellow cosmos

 

Botanical name: Cosmos sulphureus

- [ (KOS-mus) from the Greek kosmikos, meaning universe; (sul-FER-ee-us) meaning sulphur yellow ]

Cultivar: Lemon Twist

Family: Asteraceae or alternatively Compositeae (aster, daisy, or sunflower family)

- [ (ass-ter-AY-see-ay) the aster (daisy) family; formerly Compositae ]

 

Origin: Mexico

 

 

The orange cosmos is becoming increasingly popular for its ease of growth, spectacular flowers and attractiveness to butterflies. Orange cosmos has rich green feathery foliage that is coarser than that of the common cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus) but is just as pretty.

 

 

Courtesy:

- Flowers of India

- Dave's Garden

 

Note: Identification attempted; may not be accurate.

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