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Celosia
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Flowering Plants

Origin

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

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Number of Varieties

203
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-71-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9-2

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
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

370.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

900.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical
Y-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
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
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood
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Other Uses

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
CELOSIA argentea

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
Celosia

In Hindi

Spindle Tree
Celosia

In German

Spindelbaum
Celosia

In French

Spindle Arbre
Celosia

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo
Celosia

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο
Celosia

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle
Celosia

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo
celosia

In Latin

Ligno colos
Celosia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Caryophyllales

Family

Celastraceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Euonymus
Celosia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Euonymeae
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Subfamily

Celastroideae
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Number of Species

15011
1 27800
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Difference Between Spindle Tree and Celosia

If you are confused whether Spindle Tree or Celosia 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 Spindle Tree and Celosia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Spindle Tree are organic fertlizers, whereas for Celosia fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Spindle Tree and Celosia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Spindle Tree and Celosia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Spindle Tree and Celosia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Spindle Tree and Celosia 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 Spindle Tree is Alterative, Laxative, Purgative and Tonic whereas of Celosia is . Spindle Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while Celosia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Spindle Tree vs Celosia

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 Spindle Tree vs Celosia 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 Spindle Tree are Mild Allergen whereas of Celosia have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Spindle Tree has showy fruits and Celosia has no showy fruits. Also Spindle Tree is not flowering and Celosia is flowering. You can compare Spindle Tree and Celosia facts and facts of other plants too.