The leaves of Celosia argentea are oblong, lanceolate or lanceolate, with a few oval, oblong, 5 to 8 cm long and 1 to 3 cm wide. The color of the leaves is green, often with a little red. The top of the leaves is sharp or gradually sharp, with small awn tip, gradually narrow base, 2 to 15 mm long petiole, or without petiole.
The flowers of Celosia argentea are numerous and densely growing. At the top of stems and branches, they are single, unbranched tower like or cylindrical spikes, which are 3 to 10 cm long. The perianth is oblong lanceolate, which is 6 to 10 mm long. At first, it is white or red at the top, or all of them are pink. At last, it is white, and the top gradually becomes sharp. The anthers are purple. The styles are also purple, and grow up. About 3 to 5 mm
