Lagos Spinach
Lagos Spinach is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Syn. quail grass, soko, celosia, feather cockscomb; traditional annual leafy vegetable grown in Africa and Mexico. It is easy to grow in most climate zones and is drought and pest tolerant. The leaves, young stems and young flower buds are used cooked. The leaves have a soft texture and a mild spinach-like taste. The flowers can be cut for flower arrangements or dried. It is known to self-sow. Suitable for temperate, subtropical and tropical areas.
Product: Lagos Spinach
Product type: SEED ()
Botanical name: Celosia argentea
Syn. quail grass, soko, celosia, feather cockscomb; traditional annual leafy vegetable grown in Africa and Mexico. It is easy to grow in most climate zones and is drought and pest tolerant. The leaves, young stems and young flower buds are used cooked. The leaves have a soft texture and a mild spinach-like taste. The flowers can be cut for flower arrangements or dried. It is known to self-sow. Suitable for temperate, subtropical and tropical areas.
Plant type: Warm season annual; perennial in tropical areas
Plant height: 75 cm when in flower
Sow when: Germinate best at 21 - 27°C soil temp.
Temperate: Late spring to summer
Subtropical: Spring
Tropical: All year
Germination: Soak in warm water 24hrs; germinates in 8-14 days
Depth: Do not cover the seed as it requires light to germinate, firm down and keep moist
Position: Full sun or partial shade
Sow where: Into seedling tray for later transplanting
Soil type: Fertile, well-drained soil; pH 5.5 - 6
Details: Cut back after flowering to stimulate new growth
seeds per packet
Celosia argentea
Warm season annual; perennial in tropical areas
Lagos Spinach
Syn. quail grass, soko, celosia, feather cockscomb; traditional annual leafy vegetable grown in Africa and Mexico. It is easy to grow in most climate zones and is drought and pest tolerant. The leaves, young stems and young flower buds are used cooked. The leaves have a soft texture and a mild spinach-like taste. The flowers can be cut for flower arrangements or dried. It is known to self-sow. Suitable for temperate, subtropical and tropical areas.