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About Calibrachoa and Celosia

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia

Types

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Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Number of Varieties

503
0 40000
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Habitat

Depression on prairies, Moist Ditches
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-111-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-2

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

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Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

102.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Y-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth
Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

White bugs
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
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Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALIBRACHOA
CELOSIA argentea

Common Name

Calibrachoa, Million Bells
Celosia

In Hindi

Calibrachoa
Celosia

In German

Calibrachoa
Celosia

In French

Calibrachoa
Celosia

In Spanish

Calibrachoa
Celosia

In Greek

Calibrachoa
Celosia

In Portuguese

Calibrachoa
Celosia

In Polish

Calibrachoa
celosia

In Latin

Calibrachoa
Celosia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Caryophyllales

Family

Solanaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Calibrachoa
Celosia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Petunioideae
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Number of Species

1611
1 27800
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Properties of Calibrachoa and Celosia

Wondering what are the properties of Calibrachoa and Celosia? We provide you with everything About Calibrachoa and Celosia. Calibrachoa doesn't have thorns and Celosia doesn't have thorns. Also Calibrachoa does not have fragrant flowers. Calibrachoa has allergic reactions like and Celosia has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Calibrachoa and Celosia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Calibrachoa and Celosia

Season and care of Calibrachoa and Celosia is important to know. While considering everything about Calibrachoa and Celosia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Calibrachoa season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Celosia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Calibrachoa is Loam, Sand and for Celosia is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Calibrachoa is Acidic, Neutral and for Celosia is Neutral.

Calibrachoa and Celosia Physical Information

Calibrachoa and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Calibrachoa height is 102.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Calibrachoa and Celosia are as follows:

  • Calibrachoa flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange and Pink

  • Calibrachoa leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory

  • Celosia leaf color: Green

Care of Calibrachoa and Celosia

Care of Calibrachoa and Celosia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Calibrachoa pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth and Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Calibrachoa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celosia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.