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About Celosia and Ceanothus


About Ceanothus and Celosia


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Shrub  

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

Types
Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, Hillside, Open Forest, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
10-7  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory  
Pink, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Hot Pink  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Y-shaped  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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, Early Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

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, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply  

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  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, breathing problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Jaundice  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Can be made into a herbal tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELOSIA argentea  
CEANOTHUS x pallidus  

Common Name
Celosia  
Wild lilac  

In Hindi
Celosia  
Ceanothus  

In German
Celosia  
Ceanothus  

In French
Celosia  
Ceanothus  

In Spanish
Celosia  
Ceanothus  

In Greek
Celosia  
Ceanothus  

In Portuguese
Celosia  
Ceanothus  

In Polish
celosia  
Ceanothus  

In Latin
Celosia  
Ceanothus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Rosales  

Family
Amaranthaceae  
Rhamnaceae  

Genus
Celosia  
Ceanothus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
11  
99+
70  
99+

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Properties of Celosia and Ceanothus

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

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Season and Care of Celosia and Ceanothus

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

Celosia and Ceanothus Physical Information

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

Care of Celosia and Ceanothus

Care of Celosia and Ceanothus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Ceanothus 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 Ceanothus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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