Celosia

Star-of-Bethlehem

About Celosia and Star-of-Bethlehem

Celosia

Star-of-Bethlehem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

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

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

1-15

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

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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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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12.70 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White, Light Green, Silver

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Y-shaped

Oblong-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants 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

Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Water soluble fertilizers

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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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Bulb Plants 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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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Bulb Plants 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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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Dermatitis, Poisonous to grazing animals

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Certain forms of cancer, Homeopathy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CELOSIA argentea

ORNITHOGALUM balansae

7.2 Common Name

Celosia

Star-of-Bethlehem

7.2.1 In Hindi

Celosia

Star-of-Bethlehem

7.2.2 In German

Celosia

Stern -of- Bethlehem

7.2.3 In French

Celosia

Star- de - Bethléem

7.2.4 In Spanish

Celosia

Estrella de Belen

7.2.5 In Greek

Celosia

Star- of- Βηθλεέμ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Celosia

Star of -Bethlehem

7.2.7 In Polish

celosia

Star- of- Betlejem

7.2.8 In Latin

Celosia

Star of Bethlehem ,

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Amaranthaceae

Asparagaceae

8.6 Genus

Celosia

Ornithogalum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ornithogaleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Ornithogaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Celosia and Star-of-Bethlehem

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

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Season and Care of Celosia and Star-of-Bethlehem

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

Celosia and Star-of-Bethlehem Physical Information

Celosia and Star-of-Bethlehem physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Star-of-Bethlehem height is 10.20 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Star-of-Bethlehem are as follows:

Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green
Star-of-Bethlehem flower color: White, Light Green and Silver
Star-of-Bethlehem leaf color: Green

Care of Celosia and Star-of-Bethlehem

Care of Celosia and Star-of-Bethlehem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Star-of-Bethlehem pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Celosia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Star-of-Bethlehem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.