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About Dendrobium and Celosia


About Celosia and Dendrobium


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Epiphyte  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia  
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia  

Types
Orchid  
Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata  

Number of Varieties
1800  
9
3  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
1-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-2  

Sunset Zone
7, 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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Light Pink  
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic  
Y-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Water when top layer of soil becomes 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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Prune ocassionally  

Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Fever, Immunity, tuberculosis, Vomiting  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem  
-  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DENDROBIUM farmeri  
CELOSIA argentea  

Common Name
Dendrobium, Farmer's Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid  
Celosia  

In Hindi
Dendrobium  
Celosia  

In German
Dendrobium  
Celosia  

In French
Dendrobium  
Celosia  

In Spanish
dendrobium  
Celosia  

In Greek
Dendrobium  
Celosia  

In Portuguese
dendrobium  
Celosia  

In Polish
Dendrobium  
celosia  

In Latin
dendrobium  
Celosia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Orchidaceae  
Amaranthaceae  

Genus
Dendrobium  
Celosia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Podochileae  
-  

Subfamily
Epidendroideae  
-  

Number of Species
1200  
22
11  
99+

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Properties of Dendrobium and Celosia

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

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Season and Care of Dendrobium and Celosia

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

Dendrobium and Celosia Physical Information

Dendrobium and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Dendrobium height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Dendrobium and Celosia are as follows:

Care of Dendrobium and Celosia

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

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