Celosia

Phlox

About Celosia and Phlox

Celosia

Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

United States, Northwestern United States, California

1.4 Types

Not Available

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3136

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

1-155-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

7-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm243.84 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Light Blue, Pink, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Y-shaped

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

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

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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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Not Available

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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CELOSIA argentea

PHLOX douglasii

7.2 Common Name

Celosia

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

Celosia

Phlox plant

7.2.2 In German

Celosia

Phlox Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Celosia

plante Phlox

7.2.4 In Spanish

Celosia

planta de Phlox

7.2.5 In Greek

Celosia

φυτό phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Celosia

planta Phlox

7.2.7 In Polish

celosia

Phlox roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Celosia

plantae Phlox

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Amaranthaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Celosia

Phlox

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

1167

1 27800

Properties of Celosia and Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Celosia and Phlox

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

Celosia and Phlox Physical Information

Celosia and Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Phlox are as follows:

Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green
Phlox flower color: Light Blue, Pink, Red and White
Phlox leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Celosia and Phlox

Care of Celosia and Phlox include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Phlox pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Celosia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.