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About Celosia and Gillyflower

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Herbaceous Perennial
1.3 Origin
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
1.4 Types
Not Available
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
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
Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15
5-9
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
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
About American ..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Y-shaped
Oblanceolate , Ovate
2.4 Thorns
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sandy
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Applicable
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
93% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Used as a dye
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CELOSIA argentea
Matthiola incana
7.2 Common Name
Celosia
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
7.2.1 In Hindi
Celosia
gillyflower
7.2.2 In German
Celosia
Garten-Levkoje
7.2.3 In French
Celosia
Gillyflower
7.2.4 In Spanish
Celosia
Gillyflower
7.2.5 In Greek
Celosia
Gillyflower
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Celosia
Matthiola incana
7.2.7 In Polish
celosia
Gillyflower
7.2.8 In Latin
Celosia
Matthiola incana
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Capparales
8.5 Family
Amaranthaceae
Polemoniaceae
8.6 Genus
Celosia
Gilia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Gilieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Polemonioideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
11
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Celosia and Gillyflower

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

Season and Care of Celosia and Gillyflower

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

Celosia and Gillyflower Physical Information

Celosia and Gillyflower physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Gillyflower are as follows:

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

  • Celosia leaf color: Green

  • Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Gillyflower leaf color: Green

Care of Celosia and Gillyflower

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