Cockscomb dosen't grow in my part of the world so I was pretty amazed when I first saw this exotic plant.

Cockscomb flower - looks like a furry coral!
It starts out with a small shoot like this:

Cockscomb - this is what a small shoot looks like.
The shoot develops into a full comb like this:

Cockscomb - this is what the shoot developers into.
I was told the plant dosen't require much care - it comes up every year and even spreads like a weed. |