Macaw

Celosia

About Macaw and Celosia

Macaw

Celosia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

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

Types

Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Number of Varieties

-3

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-151-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

550.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Gray

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Magenta, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cuneate

Y-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

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

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Wood

Other Uses

Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIPLARIS americana

CELOSIA argentea

Common Name

Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick

Celosia

In Hindi

Macaw

Celosia

In German

Ara

Celosia

In French

ara

Celosia

In Spanish

guacamayo

Celosia

In Greek

μακώ

Celosia

In Portuguese

arara

Celosia

In Polish

ara

celosia

In Latin

Ara

Celosia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Polygonaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Triplaris

Celosia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

-11

1 27800

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Properties of Macaw and Celosia

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

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Season and Care of Macaw and Celosia

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

Macaw and Celosia Physical Information

Macaw and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Macaw height is 1,220.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Macaw and Celosia are as follows:

Macaw flower color: Ivory and Gray
Macaw leaf color: Green
Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green

Care of Macaw and Celosia

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