Chocolate Cosmos Flowers Exude a Sweet Scent That Will Remind You of a Red Velvet Cake

Chocolate Cosmos Flowers Exude a Sweet Scent That Will Remind You of a Red Velvet Cake
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Daksha Devnani
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To all chocolate lovers out there, the chocolate cosmos can be a great addition to your garden. Apart from its sweet intriguing chocolate-like fragrance, this stunning flower with its large red-brown velvety petals can be a treat to the eyes too.

Native to the region of Mexico, the chocolate cosmos, whose scientific name is Cosmos atrosanguineus, has been extinct in the wild for over 100 years but can still be grown throughout the world.

Daksha Devnani
Daksha Devnani
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Daksha Devnani is a health editor at The Epoch Times. She holds a bachelor's degree in Media Studies and previously spent five years writing and editing stories that celebrated life, tradition, and individuals who demonstrated unwavering courage.
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