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About Celosia and Blue Flax

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Perennial
1.3 Origin
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia
Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
3
Rank: 89 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-2
9-7
1.8 Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
45.72 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
45.72 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory
Blue, Sky Blue
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Y-shaped
Narrow
2.4 Thorns
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 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, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
93% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Bees, Butterflies, Flies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Cyanide poisoning
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CELOSIA argentea
LINUM perenne
7.2 Common Name
Celosia
Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax
7.2.1 In Hindi
Celosia
Blue Flax Plant
7.2.2 In German
Celosia
Blaue Flachspflanze
7.2.3 In French
Celosia
Bleu lin Plante
7.2.4 In Spanish
Celosia
Planta de lino azul
7.2.5 In Greek
Celosia
Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Celosia
Planta do linho azul
7.2.7 In Polish
celosia
Niebieski roślin lnu
7.2.8 In Latin
Celosia
Blue linum Planta
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Linales
8.5 Family
Amaranthaceae
Linaceae
8.6 Genus
Celosia
Linum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Celosia and Blue Flax

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

Season and Care of Celosia and Blue Flax

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

Celosia and Blue Flax Physical Information

Celosia and Blue Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Blue Flax are as follows:

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

  • Celosia leaf color: Green

  • Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue

  • Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Celosia and Blue Flax

Care of Celosia and Blue Flax include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Blue Flax pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, 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 Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.