Wax Begonia

Celosia

About Wax Begonia and Celosia

Wax Begonia

Celosia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

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

1.4 Types

Ball Red, Bicola, Brandy, Derby

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

133

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical Climate

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-151-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Y-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires 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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally

Prune ocassionally

4.8 Fertilizers

Balanced, soluble fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Powdery mildew, Stem rot

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Whiteflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Mass in beds

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for mass plantings

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BEGONIA 'Senator Pink'

CELOSIA argentea

7.2 Common Name

Fibrous Begonia, Senator Pink Begonia, Wax Begonia

Celosia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wax Begonia

Celosia

7.2.2 In German

Wachs- Begonie

Celosia

7.2.3 In French

Wax Begonia

Celosia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Begonia de cera

Celosia

7.2.5 In Greek

Wax Begonia

Celosia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Wax Begonia

Celosia

7.2.7 In Polish

Wosk Begonia

celosia

7.2.8 In Latin

Cera Begonia

Celosia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Begoniaceae

Amaranthaceae

8.6 Genus

Begonia

Celosia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA11

1 27800

Properties of Wax Begonia and Celosia

Wondering what are the properties of Wax Begonia and Celosia? We provide you with everything About Wax Begonia and Celosia. Wax Begonia doesn't have thorns and Celosia doesn't have thorns. Also Wax Begonia does not have fragrant flowers. Wax Begonia has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth and Vomiting and Celosia has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth 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 Wax Begonia and Celosia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Wax Begonia and Celosia

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

Wax Begonia and Celosia Physical Information

Wax Begonia and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Wax Begonia height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Wax Begonia and Celosia are as follows:

Wax Begonia flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Wax Begonia leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Bronze
Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green

Care of Wax Begonia and Celosia

Care of Wax Begonia and Celosia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wax Begonia pruning is done Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally and Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Wax Begonia 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.