Fleeceflower

Celosia

About Fleeceflower and Celosia

Fleeceflower

Celosia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Origin

Eastern Asia

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

Types

Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba

Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Number of Varieties

353

0 40000

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Habitat

High elevation

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-91-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-2

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

60.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Y-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Light Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Never Over-water

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

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal leaf spots

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension

Part of Plant Used

Root, Root bark

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'

CELOSIA argentea

Common Name

Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower

Celosia

In Hindi

fleeceflower

Celosia

In German

fleeceflower

Celosia

In French

fleeceflower

Celosia

In Spanish

Polygonum affine

Celosia

In Greek

fleeceflower

Celosia

In Portuguese

fleeceflower

Celosia

In Polish

fleeceflower

celosia

In Latin

fleeceflower

Celosia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

Class

Agaricomycetes

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Polygonaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Periscaria

Celosia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5011

1 27800

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Properties of Fleeceflower and Celosia

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

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Season and Care of Fleeceflower and Celosia

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

Fleeceflower and Celosia Physical Information

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

Fleeceflower flower color: White
Fleeceflower leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Silver
Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green

Care of Fleeceflower and Celosia

Care of Fleeceflower and Celosia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fleeceflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Fleeceflower 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.