Celosia

Creeping Zinnia

About Celosia and Creeping Zinnia

Celosia

Creeping Zinnia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

Origin

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

Mexico

Types

Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Ornamental

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-156-9

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Yellow, Gold, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Chocolate, Black

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

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

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

Ground

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELOSIA argentea

SANVITALIA procumbens

Common Name

Celosia

Creeping Zinnia

In Hindi

Celosia

SANVITALIA procumbens

In German

Celosia

Husarenknopf

In French

Celosia

procumbens Sanvitalia

In Spanish

Celosia

procumbens Sanvitalia

In Greek

Celosia

procumbens SANVITALIA

In Portuguese

Celosia

procumbens Sanvitalia

In Polish

celosia

procumbens SANVITALIA

In Latin

Celosia

Sanvitalia procumbens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Celosia

Sanvitalia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Heliantheae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

117

1 27800

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Properties of Celosia and Creeping Zinnia

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

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Season and Care of Celosia and Creeping Zinnia

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

Celosia and Creeping Zinnia Physical Information

Celosia and Creeping Zinnia physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Creeping Zinnia height is 10.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Creeping Zinnia are as follows:

Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green
Creeping Zinnia flower color: Yellow, Gold and Black
Creeping Zinnia leaf color: Green

Care of Celosia and Creeping Zinnia

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