Celosia

Mirabilis Jalapa

About Celosia and Mirabilis Jalapa

Celosia

Mirabilis Jalapa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

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

Central America, North America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

1-15

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

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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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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20.30 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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20.30 cm

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50.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Y-shaped

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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 water excessively

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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Aphids, Slugs

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

Coarse

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Edible dye

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, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CELOSIA argentea

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2 Common Name

Celosia

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Celosia

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2.2 In German

Celosia

Wunderblume

7.2.3 In French

Celosia

Belle-de-nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

Celosia

Dondiego de noche

7.2.5 In Greek

Celosia

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Celosia

Maravilha

7.2.7 In Polish

celosia

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.8 In Latin

Celosia

mirabilis Ja-

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Amaranthaceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Celosia

Mirabilis

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 Mirabilis Jalapa

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

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Season and Care of Celosia and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Celosia and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Celosia and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Celosia and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Celosia and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Celosia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.