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About Sky Plant and Celosia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Epiphyte
Flowering Plants

Origin

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

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Number of Varieties

1003
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-151-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*1
9-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

10.15 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.15 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Pink, Silver
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Gray Green, Pink, Silver
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Y-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

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Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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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

Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Neutral

Soil Type

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Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
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

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

-
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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Birds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
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Other Uses

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Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TILLANDSIA ionantha
CELOSIA argentea

Common Name

Sky Plant, Violet-flowered Air Plant
Celosia

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Celosia

In German

Hortensie
Celosia

In French

Hortensia
Celosia

In Spanish

Hortensia
Celosia

In Greek

υδραγεία
Celosia

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Celosia

In Polish

Hortensja
celosia

In Latin

Hibiscus
Celosia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

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Caryophyllales

Family

Bromeliaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

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Celosia

Clade

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Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

30011
1 27800
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Properties of Sky Plant and Celosia

Wondering what are the properties of Sky Plant and Celosia? We provide you with everything About Sky Plant and Celosia. Sky Plant doesn't have thorns and Celosia doesn't have thorns. Also Sky Plant does not have fragrant flowers. Sky Plant has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Celosia has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Sky Plant and Celosia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Sky Plant and Celosia

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

Sky Plant and Celosia Physical Information

Sky Plant and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Sky Plant height is 10.15 cm and width 10.15 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Sky Plant and Celosia are as follows:

  • Sky Plant flower color: White and Violet

  • Sky Plant leaf color: Gray Green, Pink and Silver

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

  • Celosia leaf color: Green

Care of Sky Plant and Celosia

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