Teloxys aristata also called "Sea Foam" or "Zeechium" is a particularly attractive annual plant for lovers of dry bouquets, architects and designers. Indeed, its stems are used for reproducing miniature trees.
Seafoam trees, made from the dried branches of the seafoam plant (also known as ghostwood or corkwood), are commonly used in architectural and railway model making, especially in creating realistic landscapes and dioramas.
Also called Tumble-weed ( it is not related to tumbleweed ), this everlasting plant makes a great florist's filler. The flowers open green and with the rest of the plant turns red in late summer early autumn. The whole top of the plant is usable.
Easy to start from tiny seeds, germination is low, about 25%. Easy to grow inside plant as long as it is giver bright light and soil kept to the dry side. They are really a weed in the wild. Can be grown in plain garden soil outside, or about any type of potting soil inside, a very low maintainance annual plant.