Celosia

Beardlip Penstemon

About Celosia and Beardlip Penstemon

Celosia

Beardlip Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

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

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Number of Varieties

356

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Y-shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

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

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Root rot

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

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELOSIA argentea

PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

Celosia

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

Celosia

Beardlip Penstemon

In German

Celosia

Beardlip Penstemon

In French

Celosia

penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

Celosia

penstemon beardlip

In Greek

Celosia

beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

Celosia

penstemon beardlip

In Polish

celosia

beardlip penstemon

In Latin

Celosia

Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Celosia

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1140

1 27800

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Properties of Celosia and Beardlip Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Celosia and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Celosia and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Celosia and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Celosia and Beardlip Penstemon

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