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About Pink Flame Tree and Celosia


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

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

Types
Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
3  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Canopy, Rainforest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15  
9-13  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
12-6  

Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory  
Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Gold, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Y-shaped  
Lobulated  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
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  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial 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
-  
Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELOSIA argentea  
BRACHYCHITON discolor  

Common Name
Celosia  
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark  

In Hindi
Celosia  
Pink Flame Tree  

In German
Celosia  
Rosa Flame Tree  

In French
Celosia  
Flame Tree Rose  

In Spanish
Celosia  
Pink árbol de la llama  

In Greek
Celosia  
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Celosia  
Árvore Chama Rosa  

In Polish
celosia  
Różowy Flame Tree  

In Latin
Celosia  
Pink arbor flamma  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Malvales  

Family
Amaranthaceae  
Sterculiaceae  

Genus
Celosia  
brachychiton  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Sterculieae  

Subfamily
-  
Sterculioideae  

Number of Species
11  
99+
1  

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Properties of Celosia and Pink Flame Tree

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

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Season and Care of Celosia and Pink Flame Tree

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

Celosia and Pink Flame Tree Physical Information

Celosia and Pink Flame Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Pink Flame Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Pink Flame Tree are as follows:

Care of Celosia and Pink Flame Tree

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

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