Sonata Carmine Flowers also called as "Dazzle Cosmos" plants are varieties of Cosmos bipinnatus plants. Cosmos plant has many varieties or hybrid in various colors which Red Scarlet and Purple Plants native to mexico and America and introduced plant to Sri Lanka. See Also Pink Cosmos
Cosmos flowers are closely related to the Marigold Flowers.
Cosmos flowers are closely related to the Marigold Flowers.
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Sonata Carmine Flowers(Rathu Ata Pethiya Plant)
Common Classification | |||
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Common Names | Sonata Carmine, Cosmos, Garden Cosmos, Dazzle Flowers | ||
Scientific Name | Cosmos bipinnatus var. exaristatus | ||
Sinhalese Name | Ata pethiya (In Sinhalese also called to Tagetes lemmonii Merigold Flower) | ||
Scientific Classification | |||
Family | Asteraceae | ||
Genus | Cosmos | ||
Species | C. bipinnatus var. exaristatus | ||
Synonym | Cosmos hybridus, Cosmea tenifolia , Coreopsis formosa | ||
Ecology | |||
Category | Ornamental | ||
Growth Habit | Small -Shrub | Status - Native | Introduced |
Duration | Perennial | Status (Controlling) | Cultivate |
Propriety | |||
Culinary / Edible | No | Other use | n/a |
Use as Herb | No | Poisoned / Toxin | No |
Identification | |||
![]() Cosmos atrosanguineus | ![]() . | ||
Fruits |
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