Celosia

Large Beardtongue

About Celosia and Large Beardtongue

Celosia

Large Beardtongue

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Origin

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

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Number of Varieties

370

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-153-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

9-1

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, 10

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm50.80 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm35.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Y-shaped

Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Divison, 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

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Bumblebees

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Root

Other Uses

Used As Food

Chewing

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELOSIA argentea

PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'

Common Name

Celosia

Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue

In Hindi

Celosia

Large Beardtongue

In German

Celosia

Large Beardtongue

In French

Celosia

Large Beardtongue

In Spanish

Celosia

Large Beardtongue

In Greek

Celosia

Large Beardtongue

In Portuguese

Celosia

Large Beardtongue

In Polish

celosia

Large Beardtongue

In Latin

Celosia

Large Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Scrophulariales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Celosia

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

11250

1 27800

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Properties of Celosia and Large Beardtongue

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

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Season and Care of Celosia and Large Beardtongue

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

Celosia and Large Beardtongue Physical Information

Celosia and Large Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Large Beardtongue height is 50.80 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Large Beardtongue are as follows:

Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green
Large Beardtongue flower color: White
Large Beardtongue leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Celosia and Large Beardtongue

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