Celosia

Firewheel

About Celosia and Firewheel

Celosia

Firewheel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

1-15

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.30 cm

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45.70 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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30.50 cm

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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

Yellow, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Y-shaped

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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

Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CELOSIA argentea

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

7.2 Common Name

Celosia

Firewheel

7.2.1 In Hindi

Celosia

Firewheel

7.2.2 In German

Celosia

Feuerrad

7.2.3 In French

Celosia

Firewheel

7.2.4 In Spanish

Celosia

Firewheel

7.2.5 In Greek

Celosia

Firewheel

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Celosia

Firewheel

7.2.7 In Polish

celosia

Firewheel

7.2.8 In Latin

Celosia

Firewheel

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Amaranthaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Celosia

Gaillardia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Embryophyta

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Celosia and Firewheel

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

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Season and Care of Celosia and Firewheel

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

Celosia and Firewheel Physical Information

Celosia and Firewheel physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Firewheel are as follows:

Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green
Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red
Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Celosia and Firewheel

Care of Celosia and Firewheel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Firewheel pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Celosia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firewheel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.