Cockscomb plant all the rage now

Breathtaking: This is how a brightly coloured cockscomb plant or Celosia Plumosa looks like.

IPOH: With its shape similar to the crest of a rooster, the aptly named cockscomb flower or Celosia Plumosa is a widely sought after decorative plant this Chinese New Year.

Known as “Kai Koong Fah” in Cantonese, that roughly translates as “rooster flower”, it is willowy and comes in vibrant colours.