Celosia

Shell Ginger

About Celosia and Shell Ginger

Celosia

Shell Ginger

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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

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

1-15

8-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-5

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

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

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White, Red, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Lance shaped

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

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

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

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

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 8-4-6 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

No serious insect or disease problems

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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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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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 !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves, Rhizomes

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CELOSIA argentea

ALPINIA zerumbet

7.2 Common Name

Celosia

Shell Ginger

7.2.1 In Hindi

Celosia

Shell Ginger

7.2.2 In German

Celosia

Shell Ginger

7.2.3 In French

Celosia

Shell Ginger

7.2.4 In Spanish

Celosia

Shell jengibre

7.2.5 In Greek

Celosia

Shell Τζίντζερ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Celosia

Shell Ginger

7.2.7 In Polish

celosia

Shell Imbir

7.2.8 In Latin

Celosia

Crusta Ginger

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Amaranthaceae

Zingiberaceae

8.6 Genus

Celosia

Alpinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Alpinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Alpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Celosia and Shell Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Celosia and Shell Ginger

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

Celosia and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Celosia and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Shell Ginger are as follows:

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

Care of Celosia and Shell Ginger

Care of Celosia and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, 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 Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.