Celosia

Calathea

About Celosia and Calathea

Celosia

Calathea

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Central America, South America

Types

Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Calathea Makoyana, Calathea Zebrina, Calathea Lancifolia

Number of Varieties

3300

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Y-shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Spider Mites

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

Calathea

In Latin

Celosia

Calathea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Zingiberales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Marantaceae

Genus

Celosia

Calathea

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

11300

1 27800

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Properties of Celosia and Calathea

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

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Season and Care of Celosia and Calathea

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

Celosia and Calathea Physical Information

Celosia and Calathea physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Calathea height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Calathea are as follows:

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

Care of Celosia and Calathea

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