Celosia

Earth Star

About Celosia and Earth Star

Celosia

Earth Star

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

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Cryptanthus 'Absolute Zero' Cryptanthus 'Agate' Cryptanthus 'Alberta' Cryptanthus 'Alpine Frost'

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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480

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

1-15

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.30 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Y-shaped

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

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3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

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3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

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3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

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3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained

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

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4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Does not require fertilizer once established

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects

5.12 Allergy

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CELOSIA argentea

CRYPTANTHUS

7.2 Common Name

Celosia

Cryptanthus, Earth Star

7.2.1 In Hindi

Celosia

Earth Star

7.2.2 In German

Celosia

Erdstern

7.2.3 In French

Celosia

Terre étoile

7.2.4 In Spanish

Celosia

estrella de la tierra

7.2.5 In Greek

Celosia

γη αστεριών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Celosia

Estrela da terra

7.2.7 In Polish

celosia

Gwiazda ziemi

7.2.8 In Latin

Celosia

terra, stella

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Bromeliales

8.5 Family

Amaranthaceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Celosia

Cryptanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

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Bromelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Celosia and Earth Star

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

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Season and Care of Celosia and Earth Star

Season and care of Celosia and Earth Star is important to know. While considering everything about Celosia and Earth Star Care, growing season is an essential factor. Celosia season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Earth Star season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Celosia is Loam, Sand and for Earth Star is Not Available while the PH of soil for Celosia is Neutral and for Earth Star is Not Available.

Celosia and Earth Star Physical Information

Celosia and Earth Star physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Earth Star height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Celosia and Earth Star are as follows:

Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green
Earth Star flower color: Not Available
Earth Star leaf color: Not Available

Care of Celosia and Earth Star

Care of Celosia and Earth Star include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Earth Star pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, 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 Earth Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.