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About Celosia and Southern Shield Fern

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Fern
1.3 Origin
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia
North America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
3
Rank: 89 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Damp shady woods, Wet ground, Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15
7-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-2
12-8
1.8 Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Y-shaped
Pinnate
2.4 Thorns
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Shade, 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
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Leaf curl, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Scale, Scale insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
93% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Bog Garden, Borders
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
64% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Groundcover, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CELOSIA argentea
THELYPTERIS kunthii
7.2 Common Name
Celosia
Kunth's maiden fern, southern shield fern, maiden ferns
7.2.1 In Hindi
Celosia
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.2 In German
Celosia
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.3 In French
Celosia
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.4 In Spanish
Celosia
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.5 In Greek
Celosia
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Celosia
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.7 In Polish
celosia
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.8 In Latin
Celosia
Southern Shield Fern
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Polypodiopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Amaranthaceae
Thelypteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Celosia
Thelypteris
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
11
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Celosia and Southern Shield Fern

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

Season and Care of Celosia and Southern Shield Fern

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

Celosia and Southern Shield Fern Physical Information

Celosia and Southern Shield Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Southern Shield Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Southern Shield Fern are as follows:

  • Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory

  • Celosia leaf color: Green

  • Southern Shield Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Southern Shield Fern leaf color: Light Green

Care of Celosia and Southern Shield Fern

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