Common Zinnia

Celosia

About Common Zinnia and Celosia

Common Zinnia

Celosia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mexico

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

Types

Zinnia elegans

Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Number of Varieties

503

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Habitat

Humid climates

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-101-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

70.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lilac, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Rose, White, Yellow

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Y-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Moist

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Mid Summer, Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Moist

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot

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

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for insects, Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Zinnia elegans

CELOSIA argentea

Common Name

Youth-and-age, common zinnia, elegant zinnia

Celosia

In Hindi

आम Zinnia

Celosia

In German

Gemeinsame Zinnia

Celosia

In French

Zinnia commune

Celosia

In Spanish

Zinnia común

Celosia

In Greek

κοινή Zinnia

Celosia

In Portuguese

Zinnia comum

Celosia

In Polish

wspólna Zinnia

celosia

In Latin

commune Zinnia

Celosia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

Family

Asteraceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Zinnia

Celosia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2011

1 27800

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Properties of Common Zinnia and Celosia

Wondering what are the properties of Common Zinnia and Celosia? We provide you with everything About Common Zinnia and Celosia. Common Zinnia doesn't have thorns and Celosia doesn't have thorns. Also Common Zinnia does not have fragrant flowers. Common Zinnia has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation and Celosia has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation. 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 Common Zinnia and Celosia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Common Zinnia and Celosia

Season and care of Common Zinnia and Celosia is important to know. While considering everything about Common Zinnia and Celosia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Common Zinnia season is All year and Celosia season is All year. The type of soil for Common Zinnia is Moist and for Celosia is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Common Zinnia is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Celosia is Neutral.

Common Zinnia and Celosia Physical Information

Common Zinnia and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Common Zinnia height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Common Zinnia and Celosia are as follows:

Common Zinnia flower color: Lilac, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Rose, White and Yellow
Common Zinnia leaf color: Dark Green
Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green

Care of Common Zinnia and Celosia

Care of Common Zinnia and Celosia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Zinnia pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove dead flowers and Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Common Zinnia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Celosia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.