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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

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

Types

Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata
Xerochrysum bracteatum

Number of Varieties

350
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-1510-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-2
12 - 3

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Y-shaped
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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
Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Well-aerated

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Loam, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
General garden fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double

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

Birds
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELOSIA argentea
XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'

Common Name

Celosia
Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower

In Hindi

Celosia
strawflower

In German

Celosia
Strohblume

In French

Celosia
strawflower

In Spanish

Celosia
strawflower

In Greek

Celosia
strawflower

In Portuguese

Celosia
strawflower

In Polish

celosia
strawflower

In Latin

Celosia
strawflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Asterales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Celosia
Xerochrysum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Gnaphalieae

Subfamily

-
Asteroideae

Number of Species

117
1 27800
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Difference Between Celosia and Strawflower

If you are confused whether Celosia or Strawflower are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Celosia and Strawflower Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Celosia are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Strawflower fertilizers required are General garden fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Celosia and Strawflower if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Celosia and Strawflower

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Celosia and Strawflower. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Celosia and Strawflower as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Celosia is whereas of Strawflower is anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic and Fungicidal. Celosia has beauty benefits as follows: while Strawflower has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Celosia vs Strawflower

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Celosia vs Strawflower and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Celosia are whereas of Strawflower have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Celosia has no showy fruits and Strawflower has no showy fruits. Also Celosia is flowering and Strawflower is not flowering . You can compare Celosia and Strawflower facts and facts of other plants too.