Celosia

Blue Giant

About Celosia and Blue Giant

Celosia

Blue Giant

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

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

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-1512-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm17.78 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm10.16 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Y-shaped

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Used As Food

useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELOSIA argentea

DASYLIRION berlandieri

Common Name

Celosia

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

In Hindi

Celosia

Blue Giant Grass

In German

Celosia

Blue Giant Grass

In French

Celosia

Blue Giant Herbe

In Spanish

Celosia

Blue Grass gigante

In Greek

Celosia

Μπλε Giant Grass

In Portuguese

Celosia

Blue Grass gigante

In Polish

celosia

Błękitny Gigant Trawa

In Latin

Celosia

Giant herba blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Celosia

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

1122

1 27800

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Properties of Celosia and Blue Giant

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

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Season and Care of Celosia and Blue Giant

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

Celosia and Blue Giant Physical Information

Celosia and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Blue Giant are as follows:

Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Celosia and Blue Giant

Care of Celosia and Blue Giant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Blue Giant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Celosia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.