Celosia

Hybrid Cryptanthus

About Celosia and Hybrid Cryptanthus

Celosia

Hybrid Cryptanthus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

1-15Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Y-shaped

Linear

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

Not Available

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

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, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Not Available

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, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

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

Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover

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

Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CELOSIA argentea

CRYPTANTHUS 'Ocean Mist'

7.2 Common Name

Celosia

Hybrid Cryptanthus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Celosia

Hybrid Cryptanthus

7.2.2 In German

Celosia

Hybrid Cryptanthus

7.2.3 In French

Celosia

Hybrid Cryptanthus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Celosia

Hybrid Cryptanthus

7.2.5 In Greek

Celosia

Hybrid Cryptanthus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Celosia

Hybrid Cryptanthus

7.2.7 In Polish

celosia

Skrytokwiat

7.2.8 In Latin

Celosia

Hybrid Cryptanthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Poales

8.5 Family

Amaranthaceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Celosia

Cryptanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

111200

1 27800

Properties of Celosia and Hybrid Cryptanthus

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

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Season and Care of Celosia and Hybrid Cryptanthus

Season and care of Celosia and Hybrid Cryptanthus is important to know. While considering everything about Celosia and Hybrid Cryptanthus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Celosia season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Hybrid Cryptanthus season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Celosia is Loam, Sand and for Hybrid Cryptanthus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Celosia is Neutral and for Hybrid Cryptanthus is Not Available.

Celosia and Hybrid Cryptanthus Physical Information

Celosia and Hybrid Cryptanthus physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Hybrid Cryptanthus height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Celosia and Hybrid Cryptanthus are as follows:

Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green
Hybrid Cryptanthus flower color: Not Available
Hybrid Cryptanthus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Celosia and Hybrid Cryptanthus

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