Celosia

Cestrum aurantiacum

About Celosia and Cestrum aurantiacum

Celosia

Cestrum aurantiacum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

1-158-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Y-shaped

Lance-shaped to oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

reseeds

4.3 Plant Maintenance

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

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

poisonous if ingested

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Cottage Garden, Farmland, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Traditional medicine

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CELOSIA argentea

CESTRUM aurantiacum

7.2 Common Name

Celosia

orange jessamine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Celosia

Cestrum aurantiacum

7.2.2 In German

Celosia

Hammersträucher

7.2.3 In French

Celosia

Cestrum aurantiacum

7.2.4 In Spanish

Celosia

Cestrum

7.2.5 In Greek

Celosia

Cestrum aurantiacum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Celosia

Cestrum aurantiacum

7.2.7 In Polish

celosia

Cestrum aurantiacum

7.2.8 In Latin

Celosia

Cestrum aurantiacum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Amaranthaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Celosia

Cestrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

11250

1 27800

Properties of Celosia and Cestrum aurantiacum

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

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Season and Care of Celosia and Cestrum aurantiacum

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

Celosia and Cestrum aurantiacum Physical Information

Celosia and Cestrum aurantiacum physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Cestrum aurantiacum height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Cestrum aurantiacum are as follows:

Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green
Cestrum aurantiacum flower color: Gold
Cestrum aurantiacum leaf color: Green

Care of Celosia and Cestrum aurantiacum

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