Celosia

Silver Bells

About Celosia and Silver Bells

Celosia

Silver Bells

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Y-shaped

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

occasional watering once established

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Used As Food

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELOSIA argentea

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Celosia

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

Celosia

Silver bells

In German

Celosia

Silver bells

In French

Celosia

Silver bells

In Spanish

Celosia

Silver bells

In Greek

Celosia

Silver bells

In Portuguese

Celosia

Silver bells

In Polish

celosia

Silver bells

In Latin

Celosia

Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Ebenales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Celosia

Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

114

1 27800

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Properties of Celosia and Silver Bells

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

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Season and Care of Celosia and Silver Bells

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

Celosia and Silver Bells Physical Information

Celosia and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Silver Bells are as follows:

Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green
Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Celosia and Silver Bells

Care of Celosia and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.