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About Globe Flower and Celosia


About Celosia and Globe Flower


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Herbaceous Perennial  
Flowering Plants  

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

Types
Trollius laxus , Trollius asiaticus , Trollius pumilus  
Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
1-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
9-2  

Sunset Zone
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  
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
15.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Y-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist  
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune ocassionally  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pest Free, Powdery mildew  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Moisture  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Bog Garden, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, small hedge, Wild gardens  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Vitamin C  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
-  

Other Uses
Traditional medicine  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cottage garden, Flower borders, Informal Garden, Showy Tree  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GOMPHRENA globosa 'Bicolor Rose'  
CELOSIA argentea  

Common Name
Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena  
Celosia  

In Hindi
globe flower  
Celosia  

In German
Trollblumen  
Celosia  

In French
globe flower  
Celosia  

In Spanish
Trollius  
Celosia  

In Greek
globe flower  
Celosia  

In Portuguese
Trollius  
Celosia  

In Polish
Pełnik  
celosia  

In Latin
globe flower  
Celosia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Equisetopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Rhamnaceae  
Amaranthaceae  

Genus
Trollius  
Celosia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
99+
11  
99+

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Properties of Globe Flower and Celosia

Wondering what are the properties of Globe Flower and Celosia? We provide you with everything About Globe Flower and Celosia. Globe Flower doesn't have thorns and Celosia doesn't have thorns. Also Globe Flower does not have fragrant flowers. Globe Flower has allergic reactions like blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines and Kidney Disease and Celosia has allergic reactions like blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines and Kidney Disease. 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 Globe Flower and Celosia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Globe Flower and Celosia

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

Globe Flower and Celosia Physical Information

Globe Flower and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Flower height is 15.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Globe Flower and Celosia are as follows:

Care of Globe Flower and Celosia

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