Celosia

Prayer Plant

About Celosia and Prayer Plant

Celosia

Prayer Plant

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Central America, South America

Types

Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Maranta leuconeura

Number of Varieties

340

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm25.00 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm25.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Y-shaped

Ovate elongated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, root cutting, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

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

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Sprinkle water over foliage

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Ants, Aphids, Hummingbirds, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species

Beauty Benefits

Genus

Celosia

Calathea

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

11300

1 27800

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Properties of Celosia and Prayer Plant

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

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Season and Care of Celosia and Prayer Plant

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

Celosia and Prayer Plant Physical Information

Celosia and Prayer Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Prayer Plant height is 25.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Prayer Plant are as follows:

Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green
Prayer Plant flower color:
Prayer Plant leaf color:

Care of Celosia and Prayer Plant

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