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About Monkey-flower and Celosia

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants

Origin

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

Types

Mimulus
Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Number of Varieties

1003
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-101-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
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

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Y-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Larva
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Burns
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
-

Other Uses

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Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Diplacus aurantiacus
CELOSIA argentea

Common Name

Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower
Celosia

In Hindi

Monkey Flower
Celosia

In German

Monkey Flower
Celosia

In French

Monkey Flower
Celosia

In Spanish

Monkey Flower
Celosia

In Greek

Monkey Flower
Celosia

In Portuguese

Monkey Flower
Celosia

In Polish

Monkey Flower
celosia

In Latin

Monkey Flower
Celosia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Caryophyllales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Diplacus
Celosia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

10011
1 27800
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Properties of Monkey-flower and Celosia

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

Season and Care of Monkey-flower and Celosia

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

Monkey-flower and Celosia Physical Information

Monkey-flower and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Monkey-flower and Celosia are as follows:

  • Monkey-flower flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Rose

  • Monkey-flower leaf color: Green

  • Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory

  • Celosia leaf color: Green

Care of Monkey-flower and Celosia

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