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About Celosia and Bear Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Perennial

Origin

North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana

Number of Varieties

330
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-2
12-5

Sunset Zone

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm152.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm121.92 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Y-shaped
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food
Animal Feed

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELOSIA argentea
NOLINA microcarpa

Common Name

Celosia
Sacahuista, Palmilla

In Hindi

Celosia
Bear Grass

In German

Celosia
Bärn-Gras

In French

Celosia
ours Herbe

In Spanish

Celosia
Hierba de oso

In Greek

Celosia
αρκούδα Grass

In Portuguese

Celosia
bear Grass

In Polish

celosia
miś Trawa

In Latin

Celosia
herbas ferunt

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Liliales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Celosia
Nolina Michx

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

11500
1 27800
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Properties of Celosia and Bear Grass

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

Season and Care of Celosia and Bear Grass

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

Celosia and Bear Grass Physical Information

Celosia and Bear Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Bear Grass are as follows:

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

  • Celosia leaf color: Green

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Celosia and Bear Grass

Care of Celosia and Bear Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Bear Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Celosia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bear Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.