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About Celosia and Hairy Bittercress


About Hairy Bittercress and Celosia


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Herbs   

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

Types
Not Available   
Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper   

Number of Varieties
3   
99+
150   
32

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions   
Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
9-2   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm   
99+
5.10 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Green, Tan   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Y-shaped   
Egg-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Pollution   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting   
Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
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   
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Prune ocassionally   
Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Not Available   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Used As Food   
Unknown   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Not Available   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELOSIA argentea   
CARDAMINE hirsuta   

Common Name
Celosia   
Hairy Bittercress   

In Hindi
Celosia   
बालों वाली Bittercress   

In German
Celosia   
Hairy Bittercress   

In French
Celosia   
Bittercress Poilu   

In Spanish
Celosia   
Bittercress Peludo   

In Greek
Celosia   
τριχωτές Bittercress   

In Portuguese
Celosia   
Bittercress cabeludo   

In Polish
celosia   
włochaty Bittercress   

In Latin
Celosia   
pilosus bittercress   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Caryophyllales   
Brassicales   

Family
Amaranthaceae   
Brassicaceae   

Genus
Celosia   
Cardamine   

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
11   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Celosia and Hairy Bittercress

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

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Season and Care of Celosia and Hairy Bittercress

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

Celosia and Hairy Bittercress Physical Information

Celosia and Hairy Bittercress physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Hairy Bittercress are as follows:

Care of Celosia and Hairy Bittercress

Care of Celosia and Hairy Bittercress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Hairy Bittercress pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Prune to control growth. In summer Celosia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hairy Bittercress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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