Celosia

Freckles Bromeliad

About Celosia and Freckles Bromeliad

Celosia

Freckles Bromeliad

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual or Biennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Homesteads, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

1-159-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-9

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

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green, Burgundy

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Y-shaped

Long and slender with very sharp edges

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Rhizome division

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, Never Over-water

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Moist but well drained, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Indirect sunlight, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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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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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Not Available

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

Houseplant, Informal Garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CELOSIA argentea

AECHMEA 'Foster's Freckles'

7.2 Common Name

Celosia

Aechmea , Foster's Freckles Aechmea, Foster's Freckles Bromeliad

7.2.1 In Hindi

Celosia

Freckles Bromeliad

7.2.2 In German

Celosia

Freckles Bromeliad

7.2.3 In French

Celosia

Freckles Bromeliad

7.2.4 In Spanish

Celosia

Freckles Bromeliad

7.2.5 In Greek

Celosia

Freckles Bromeliad

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Celosia

Freckles Bromeliad

7.2.7 In Polish

celosia

Freckles Bromeliad

7.2.8 In Latin

Celosia

Freckles Bromeliad

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Bromeliales

8.5 Family

Amaranthaceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Celosia

Aechmea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

11NA

1 27800

Properties of Celosia and Freckles Bromeliad

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

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Season and Care of Celosia and Freckles Bromeliad

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

Celosia and Freckles Bromeliad Physical Information

Celosia and Freckles Bromeliad physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Freckles Bromeliad height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Freckles Bromeliad are as follows:

Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green
Freckles Bromeliad flower color: White and Red
Freckles Bromeliad leaf color: Light Green and Burgundy

Care of Celosia and Freckles Bromeliad

Care of Celosia and Freckles Bromeliad include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Freckles Bromeliad 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 Freckles Bromeliad needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.