Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Perennial
Origin
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia
Southeastern Asia, Nepal
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Coastal Regions, Cold Regions, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15
5-8
Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory
White, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Y-shaped
Lance shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Cough
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CELOSIA argentea
MAZUS reptans
Common Name
Celosia
Creeping Mazus
In Hindi
Celosia
जीव Mazus
In German
Celosia
Creeping Mazus
In French
Celosia
Creeping Mazus
In Spanish
Celosia
arrastramiento Mazus
In Greek
Celosia
υφέρπουσα Mazus
In Portuguese
Celosia
Creeping Mazus
In Polish
celosia
Creeping Mazus
In Latin
Celosia
reptilia Alba
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Caryophyllales
Scrophulariales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Mimuleae
Subfamily
Not Available
Mimuloideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Celosia and Creeping Mazus
Season and care of Celosia and Creeping Mazus is important to know. While considering everything about Celosia and Creeping Mazus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Celosia season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Creeping Mazus season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Celosia is Loam, Sand and for Creeping Mazus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Celosia is Neutral and for Creeping Mazus is Neutral.
Celosia and Creeping Mazus Physical Information
Celosia and Creeping Mazus physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Creeping Mazus height is 250.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Creeping Mazus are as follows:
Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green
Creeping Mazus flower color: White and Blue Violet
- Creeping Mazus leaf color: Green
Care of Celosia and Creeping Mazus
Care of Celosia and Creeping Mazus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Creeping Mazus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Celosia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Creeping Mazus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.