Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Fruit
Origin
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia
Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Open Forest, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15
-9999
Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory
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Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Y-shaped
Round
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Allergy
-
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
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anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health
Part of Plant Used
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Fruits
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Botanical Name
CELOSIA argentea
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'
Common Name
Celosia
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson
In German
Celosia
Zwetschgen
In French
Celosia
prune de Damas
In Spanish
Celosia
ciruela ciruela
In Greek
Celosia
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο
In Portuguese
Celosia
damson ameixa
In Polish
celosia
mirabelki
In Latin
Celosia
damson plum
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Rosales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Rosaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
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Amygdaloideae
Season and Care of Celosia and Damson
Season and care of Celosia and Damson is important to know. While considering everything about Celosia and Damson Care, growing season is an essential factor. Celosia season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Damson season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Celosia is Loam, Sand and for Damson is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Celosia is Neutral and for Damson is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Celosia and Damson Physical Information
Celosia and Damson physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Damson are as follows:
Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green
Damson flower color:
- Damson leaf color:
Care of Celosia and Damson
Care of Celosia and Damson include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Damson 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 Damson needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.