Celosia

Yellow Loosestrife

About Celosia and Yellow Loosestrife

Celosia

Yellow Loosestrife

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Eastern Europe, Turkey

1.4 Types

Not Available

creeping Jenny, L. ephemerum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

damp broad-leaved forests, damp meadows, ditches, roadside embankments, shores, stream banks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

1-154-8

0 99

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Y-shaped

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

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

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, 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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil

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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Gastrointestinal disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CELOSIA argentea

LYSIMACHIA punctata

7.2 Common Name

Celosia

Yellow Loosestrife, garden loosetrife, garden yellow loosetrife

7.2.1 In Hindi

Celosia

Yellow Loosestrife

7.2.2 In German

Celosia

Gilbweiderich

7.2.3 In French

Celosia

salicaire Jaune

7.2.4 In Spanish

Celosia

Lisimaquia amarilla

7.2.5 In Greek

Celosia

κίτρινο loosestrife

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Celosia

Loosestrife amarelo

7.2.7 In Polish

celosia

żółty toje

7.2.8 In Latin

Celosia

Yellow Loosestrife

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Primulales

8.5 Family

Amaranthaceae

Primulaceae

8.6 Genus

Celosia

Lysimachia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

11NA

1 27800

Properties of Celosia and Yellow Loosestrife

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

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Season and Care of Celosia and Yellow Loosestrife

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

Celosia and Yellow Loosestrife Physical Information

Celosia and Yellow Loosestrife physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Yellow Loosestrife height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Yellow Loosestrife are as follows:

Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green
Yellow Loosestrife flower color: Yellow
Yellow Loosestrife leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Celosia and Yellow Loosestrife

Care of Celosia and Yellow Loosestrife include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Yellow Loosestrife pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches. In summer Celosia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Yellow Loosestrife needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.