The generic name (Celosia) is derived from an Ancient Greek word meaning "burning," and refers to the flower-heads that look like flames. Celosia is a small genus of edible and ornamental plants in the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae. In Indonesia and India, Celosia is known as a good foodstuff. This easily grown edible plant proposes a future benefit in the hot and malnourished regions of the equatorial zone. In that respect, it is considered the perfect vegetable that grows like a weed and does not require the care and cultivation that other vegetable crops require. This image portrays a “Flamingo Feather Celosia;” it is a digital painting derived from a composite of Spadecaller original photographs.