Celosia

Mexican Oregano

About Celosia and Mexican Oregano

Celosia

Mexican Oregano

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Herbs

1.3 Origin

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

Southwestern United States, Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Mexican oregano,Mediterranean oregano

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Stony hillsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

1-15

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.30 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White, Light Yellow

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

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Y-shaped

Spade shaped

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring, Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Requires regular watering

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Avoid during Pregnancy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes

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

Antihydrotic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

For making oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CELOSIA argentea

LIPPIA graveolens

7.2 Common Name

Celosia

Mexican Oregano

7.2.1 In Hindi

Celosia

Lippia graveolens

7.2.2 In German

Celosia

Mexikanischer Oregano

7.2.3 In French

Celosia

Lippia graveolens

7.2.4 In Spanish

Celosia

Lippia graveolens

7.2.5 In Greek

Celosia

Lippia graveolens

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Celosia

Lippia graveolens

7.2.7 In Polish

celosia

Lippia graveolens

7.2.8 In Latin

Celosia

Lippia graveolens

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Amaranthaceae

Verbenaceae

8.6 Genus

Celosia

Lippia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Celosia and Mexican Oregano

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

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Season and Care of Celosia and Mexican Oregano

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

Celosia and Mexican Oregano Physical Information

Celosia and Mexican Oregano physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Mexican Oregano height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Mexican Oregano are as follows:

Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green
Mexican Oregano flower color: White and Light Yellow
Mexican Oregano leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Celosia and Mexican Oregano

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