Celosia

Red Ginger Plant

About Celosia and Red Ginger Plant

Celosia

Red Ginger Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

1.4 Types

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not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

1-15

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.30 cm

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180.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White, Red, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

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

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Y-shaped

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

From Rhizomes, 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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilizer every month during spring, Requires high amount of nitrogen, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Aphids, Earwigs, fungus, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale, Thripes

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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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

1.2 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

1.4 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

1.5 Foliage Sheen

Matte

1.6 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

1.7 Invasive

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6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

1.9 Self-Sowing

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

1.10 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

1.11 Allergy

Not Available

2 Benefits

2.1 Uses

2.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

2.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

2.1.3 Edible Uses

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76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

2.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

2.2 Plant Benefits

2.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antirheumatic, Appetite enhancer, Asthma, Bronchitis, Cold, Headache, Laxative, Muscle Pain, Sore throat, Sweat bullets, Tonsillitis

2.2.2 Part of Plant Used

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Flowers, Root bark

2.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant

2.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

2.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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2.5 Garden Design

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Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

3 Scientific Name

3.1 Botanical Name

CELOSIA argentea

ALPINIA purpurata

3.2 Common Name

Celosia

Jungle Queen, Red Ginger

3.2.1 In Hindi

Celosia

लाल अदरक

3.2.2 In German

Celosia

Red Ginger

3.2.3 In French

Celosia

Red Ginger

3.2.4 In Spanish

Celosia

Red Ginger

3.2.5 In Greek

Celosia

Red Ginger

3.2.6 In Portuguese

Celosia

Red Ginger

3.2.7 In Polish

celosia

Red Ginger

3.2.8 In Latin

Celosia

Gingiberi Rubrum

4 Classification

4.1 Kingdom

Plantae

4.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

4.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

4.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Zingiberales

4.5 Family

Amaranthaceae

Zingiberaceae

4.6 Genus

Celosia

Alpinia

4.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

4.8 Tribe

Not Available

Alpinieae

4.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Alpinioideae

4.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Celosia and Red Ginger Plant

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

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Season and Care of Celosia and Red Ginger Plant

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

Celosia and Red Ginger Plant Physical Information

Celosia and Red Ginger Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Red Ginger Plant height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Red Ginger Plant are as follows:

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

Care of Celosia and Red Ginger Plant

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