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About Celosia and Candelabra


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants  

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

Types
-  
Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata  

Number of Varieties
-  
3  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
1-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-2  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
490.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Y-shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
root cutting, Vegetative Reproduction  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune ocassionally  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mites  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutritive  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
-  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Rock Garden, Wall  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Araucaria angustifolia  
CELOSIA argentea  

Common Name
candelabra tree, Parana pine, Brazilian pine  
Celosia  

In Hindi
candelabra  
Celosia  

In German
Kandelaber  
Celosia  

In French
candélabre  
Celosia  

In Spanish
Candelabra  
Celosia  

In Greek
μανουάλια  
Celosia  

In Portuguese
Candelabra  
Celosia  

In Polish
świeczniki  
celosia  

In Latin
candelabra  
Celosia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Araucariaceae  
Amaranthaceae  

Genus
Araucaria  
Celosia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
19  
99+
11  
99+

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Properties of Candelabra and Celosia

Wondering what are the properties of Candelabra and Celosia? We provide you with everything About Candelabra and Celosia. Candelabra has thorns and Celosia doesn't have thorns. Also Candelabra does not have fragrant flowers. Candelabra 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 Candelabra and Celosia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Candelabra and Celosia

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

Candelabra and Celosia Physical Information

Candelabra and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Candelabra height is 490.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Candelabra and Celosia are as follows:

Care of Candelabra and Celosia

Care of Candelabra and Celosia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candelabra pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Candelabra 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.

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