What is this?
By Notepad
Suffolk/Norfolk border,
United Kingdom 
I sowed some wild flower seeds and this is what has grown. Can anyone tell me what it is.. I notice later that the leaves are not confined to the base - they also come from the flowering part of the stem. I will take another pic when the rain stops!
On plant
Celosia
16 Aug, 2008
Answers
The flower is a bit like sumac but this seems to be a herbaceous plant. It looks like a variety of Celosia plumosa. There seem to be a lot of different ones, some with reddish leaves.
16 Aug, 2008
Thanks for your swift responses!
16 Aug, 2008
Looks like Amaranthus caudatus/ Love-lies Bleeding.
16 Aug, 2008
I think it is a Celosia,because the flowers stand upright, and Amaranthus lies bleeding. I dont think you could call it wild, not in Britain anyway.
17 Aug, 2008
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Hi, I'm no expert but the flower looks like my neighbour's Sumac, tho leaves don't at all. It's certainly exotic.
16 Aug, 2008