Wild Snapdragon

Celosia

About Wild Snapdragon and Celosia

Wild Snapdragon

Celosia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Origin

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

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

Types

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Number of Varieties

303

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-91-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-2

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

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

61.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

Y-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

use all-purpose fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees

Birds

Allergy

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

CELOSIA argentea

Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

Celosia

In Hindi

Wild Snapdragon

Celosia

In German

Wilde Snapdragon

Celosia

In French

Snapdragon sauvage

Celosia

In Spanish

Salvaje Snapdragon

Celosia

In Greek

άγρια Snapdragon

Celosia

In Portuguese

Selvagem Snapdragon

Celosia

In Polish

Dziki Snapdragon

celosia

In Latin

Phlox Ferae

Celosia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Caryophyllales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Celosia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

Number of Species

4011

1 27800

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Properties of Wild Snapdragon and Celosia

Wondering what are the properties of Wild Snapdragon and Celosia? We provide you with everything About Wild Snapdragon and Celosia. Wild Snapdragon doesn't have thorns and Celosia doesn't have thorns. Also Wild Snapdragon does not have fragrant flowers. Wild Snapdragon has allergic reactions like Depression, High blood cholestrol and Pain and Celosia has allergic reactions like Depression, High blood cholestrol and Pain. 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 Wild Snapdragon and Celosia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Wild Snapdragon and Celosia

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

Wild Snapdragon and Celosia Physical Information

Wild Snapdragon and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Wild Snapdragon and Celosia are as follows:

Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Celosia

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