Celosia

Sweetpea

About Celosia and Sweetpea

Celosia

Sweetpea

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Origin

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

Mediterranean

Types

Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Number of Varieties

350

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-159-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

8 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm20.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Y-shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Organic Flower Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Caterpillar, Insects, Snails

Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as essential oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELOSIA argentea

LATHYRUS odoratus

Common Name

Celosia

Sweetpea

In Hindi

Celosia

Sweetpea

In German

Celosia

Sweetpea

In French

Celosia

Sweetpea

In Spanish

Celosia

Sweetpea

In Greek

Celosia

Sweetpea

In Portuguese

Celosia

Sweetpea

In Polish

celosia

Sweetpea

In Latin

Celosia

Sweetpea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Celosia

Lagerstroemia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

1175

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Properties of Celosia and Sweetpea

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

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Season and Care of Celosia and Sweetpea

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

Celosia and Sweetpea Physical Information

Celosia and Sweetpea physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Sweetpea are as follows:

Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green
Sweetpea flower color: White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender and Blue Violet
Sweetpea leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Celosia and Sweetpea

Care of Celosia and Sweetpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing. In summer Celosia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.