Candytuft

Celosia

About Candytuft and Celosia

Candytuft

Celosia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

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

Types

Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Number of Varieties

2203

0 40000

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Habitat

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-91-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9-2

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

celosia

In Latin

Coleus

Celosia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Caryophyllales

Family

Brassicaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Iberis

Celosia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5011

1 27800

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Properties of Candytuft and Celosia

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

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Season and Care of Candytuft and Celosia

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

Candytuft and Celosia Physical Information

Candytuft and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Candytuft and Celosia are as follows:

Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green
Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green

Care of Candytuft and Celosia

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