Celosia

Gillyflower

About Celosia and Gillyflower

Celosia

Gillyflower

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

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

Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

Number of Varieties

375

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12 - 1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Y-shaped

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Matthiola incana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Capparales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Polemoniaceae

Genus

Celosia

Gilia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gilieae

Subfamily

Polemonioideae

Number of Species

1125

1 27800

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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 and Gillyflower 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 Gillyflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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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.