Celosia

Maltese Cross Flower

About Celosia and Maltese Cross Flower

Celosia

Maltese Cross Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Eastern Europe, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Northwestern China, Russia

1.4 Types

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not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Banks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

1-15

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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

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20.30 cm

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60.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Red, Orange, Rose, Salmon, Peach, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Y-shaped

Ovate elongated

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers 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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, 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

Do not let dry out between waterings

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

In late autumn, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Aphids, Red blotch, Slugs

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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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CELOSIA argentea

LYCHNIS chalcedonica

7.2 Common Name

Celosia

Maltese cross, Jerusalem cross, Burning love, Dusky salmon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Celosia

Maltese cross

7.2.2 In German

Celosia

Malteserkreuz

7.2.3 In French

Celosia

Maltese cross

7.2.4 In Spanish

Celosia

cruz de Malta

7.2.5 In Greek

Celosia

σταυρό της Μάλτας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Celosia

cruz de Malta

7.2.7 In Polish

celosia

krzyż maltański

7.2.8 In Latin

Celosia

Duces crucis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Amaranthaceae

Caryophyllaceae

8.6 Genus

Celosia

Lychnis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Celosia and Maltese Cross Flower

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

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Season and Care of Celosia and Maltese Cross Flower

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

Celosia and Maltese Cross Flower Physical Information

Celosia and Maltese Cross Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Maltese Cross Flower height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Maltese Cross Flower are as follows:

Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green
Maltese Cross Flower flower color: Red, Orange, Rose, Salmon, Peach and Orange Red
Maltese Cross Flower leaf color: Green

Care of Celosia and Maltese Cross Flower

Care of Celosia and Maltese Cross Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Maltese Cross Flower pruning is done In late autumn and Remove deadheads. In summer Celosia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Maltese Cross Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.