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Celosia
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About Celosia and Firecracker Flower

What is

Life Span

Type

Origin

Types

Number of Varieties

Habitat

USDA Hardiness Zone

AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

Habit

Information

Minimum Height

Minimum Width

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Leaf Shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Sunlight

Growth Rate

Type of Soil

The pH of Soil

Soil Drainage

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

How to Plant?

Plant Maintenance

Watering Requirements

In Summer

In Spring

In Winter

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sun Exposure

Pruning

Fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Common Name

In Hindi

In German

In French

In Spanish

In Greek

In Portuguese

In Polish

In Latin

Classification

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

 
Annual
Flowering Plants
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia
Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata
3
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
1-15
9-2
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Clump-Forming
 
20.30 cm
20.30 cm
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory
-
-
Green
Green
Green
-
Y-shaped
 
Spring, Summer, Fall
Full Sun
Very Fast
Loam, Sand
Neutral
Well drained
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Drought
 
Ground, Pot
Seedlings, Transplanting
Medium
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
Lots of watering
Moderate
Average Water
Neutral
Loam, Sand
Well drained
Full Sun
Prune ocassionally
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
-
Drought
 
Single
Medium
Matte
Birds
-
 
-
-
Air purification
-
-
Used As Food
-
 
CELOSIA argentea
Celosia
Celosia
Celosia
Celosia
Celosia
Celosia
Celosia
celosia
Celosia
 
Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllales
Amaranthaceae
Celosia
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
-
-
11
 
Annual and Perennial
Shrub
Southeastern Asia, India
Crossandra, Firecracker Plant
50
gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas
10-15
10-9
H1, H2, 24
Upright/Erect
 
40.60 cm
25.40 cm
Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red
-
-
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Ovate
 
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Medium
Loam
Acidic, Neutral
Average
Indeterminate
-
 
Ground, Pot
Seedlings
Medium
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
Average Water
Acidic, Neutral
Loam
Average
Full Sun, Partial Sun
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Insects
Drought
 
Showy
Single
Medium
Glossy
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
-
 
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Air purification
Cold, Cough, Wounds
Flowers
Used as Ornamental plant
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
 
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
Firecracker Flower
आबोली
Kracher-Blume
Firecracker fleur
flor petardo
πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι
flor foguete
petarda kwiat
flos Firecracker
 
Plantae
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-
Lamiales
Acanthaceae
Crossandra
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Brodiaeoideae
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Properties of Celosia and Firecracker Flower

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

Season and Care of Celosia and Firecracker Flower

Season and care of Celosia and Firecracker Flower is important to know. While considering everything about Celosia and Firecracker Flower, growing season is an essential factor. Celosia season is and Firecracker Flower season is . The type of soil for Celosia is and for Firecracker Flower is while the PH of soil for Celosia is and for Firecracker Flower is .

Celosia and Firecracker Flower Physical Information

Celosia and Firecracker Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is and width whereas Firecracker Flower height is and width . The color specification of Celosia and Firecracker Flower are as follows:

  • Celosia flower color:

  • Celosia leaf color:

  • Firecracker Flower flower color:

  • Firecracker Flower leaf color:

Care of Celosia and Firecracker Flower

Care of Celosia and Firecracker Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celosia pruning is done and Firecracker Flower pruning is done . In summer Celosia needs and in winter, it needs . Whereas, in summer Firecracker Flower needs and in winter, it needs .