Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia
Types
Enkianthus campanulatus
Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata
Number of Varieties
153
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40000
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Habitat
Islands
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-91-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
9-2
Sunset Zone
6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm20.30 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Rose, Ivory
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor, Striped
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Fruit Color
Red, Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Orange Red
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Y-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter, Water more in summer
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
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
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
-
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
-
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
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Botanical Name
ENKIANTHUS deflexus
CELOSIA argentea
Common Name
Enkianthus
Celosia
In Hindi
Enkianthus
Celosia
In German
Enkianthus
Celosia
In French
Enkianthus
Celosia
In Spanish
Enkianthus
Celosia
In Greek
Enkianthus
Celosia
In Portuguese
Enkianthus
Celosia
In Polish
Enkianthus
celosia
In Latin
Enkianthus
Celosia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Caryophyllales
Family
Ericaceae
Amaranthaceae
Genus
Enkianthus
Celosia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Heteromorpheae
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Subfamily
Enkianthoideae
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Number of Species
1011
1
27800
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