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About Celosia and Elephant Ear

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
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
3
Rank: 89 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Terrestrial, Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-2
12-8
1.8 Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Y-shaped
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Full Sun, Humidity
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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 over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Humidity
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
93% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Spider Mites
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Toxic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CELOSIA argentea
ALOCASIA reginula
7.2 Common Name
Celosia
Elephant Ear
7.2.1 In Hindi
Celosia
Elephant Ear
7.2.2 In German
Celosia
Elephant Ear
7.2.3 In French
Celosia
Elephant Ear
7.2.4 In Spanish
Celosia
Elephant Ear
7.2.5 In Greek
Celosia
Elephant Ear
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Celosia
Elephant Ear
7.2.7 In Polish
celosia
Elephant Ear
7.2.8 In Latin
Celosia
Elephant Ear
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Alismatales
8.5 Family
Amaranthaceae
Araceae
8.6 Genus
Celosia
Alocasia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Colocasiodeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Aroideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
11
Rank: 100 (Overall)
79
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Celosia and Elephant Ear

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

Season and Care of Celosia and Elephant Ear

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

Celosia and Elephant Ear Physical Information

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

  • Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory

  • Celosia leaf color: Green

  • Elephant Ear flower color: White

  • Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black

Care of Celosia and Elephant Ear

Care of Celosia and Elephant Ear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Celosia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Ear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.