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About Celosia and Piel de Sapo

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants
Fruit

Origin

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

Types

Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata
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Number of Varieties

31
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Cultivated Beds, Fields, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-2
12-4

Sunset Zone

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Y-shaped
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
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 ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Nutrients, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

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Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELOSIA argentea
CUCUMIS melo 'Lambkin'

Common Name

Celosia
Christmas Melon, Piel de Sapo

In Hindi

Celosia
Piel de sapo

In German

Celosia
Piel de sapo

In French

Celosia
Piel de sapo

In Spanish

Celosia
Piel de sapo

In Greek

Celosia
Piel de sapo

In Portuguese

Celosia
Piel de sapo

In Polish

celosia
Piel de sapo

In Latin

Celosia
Piel de sapo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Violales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Celosia
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Benincaseae

Subfamily

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Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1110
1 27800
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Properties of Celosia and Piel de Sapo

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

Season and Care of Celosia and Piel de Sapo

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

Celosia and Piel de Sapo Physical Information

Celosia and Piel de Sapo physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Piel de Sapo height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Piel de Sapo are as follows:

  • Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory

  • Celosia leaf color: Green

  • Piel de Sapo flower color: Yellow

  • Piel de Sapo leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Celosia and Piel de Sapo

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