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Sweet William
Sweet William

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What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants

Origin

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

Types

'Bellagio Apricot' begonia, 'Bellagio Blush' begonia, 'Bellagio Pink' begonia
Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Number of Varieties

16003
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
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

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Dark Red, Orange Red
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Y-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week
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

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Root rot, Rust, Slugs
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Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Asthma
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Candidiasis, Cold, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Haemoptysis, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Scrofula, Swelling
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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
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Other Uses

Food for animals
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIANTHUS barbatus 'Heart Attack'
CELOSIA argentea

Common Name

Heart Attack Sweet William, Sweet William
Celosia

In Hindi

स्वीट विलियम
Celosia

In German

Bartn
Celosia

In French

sweet william
Celosia

In Spanish

Guillermo dulce
Celosia

In Greek

είδος γαρύφαλλου
Celosia

In Portuguese

william doce
Celosia

In Polish

słodki William
celosia

In Latin

amaranthus
Celosia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales

Family

Caryophyllaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Dianthus
Celosia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

7511
1 27800
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Difference Between Sweet William and Celosia

If you are confused whether Sweet William 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 Sweet William and Celosia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sweet William are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring and fertilize in summer, whereas for Celosia fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sweet William and Celosia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sweet William and Celosia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sweet William and Celosia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sweet William 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 Sweet William is Bronchitis, Candidiasis, Cold, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Haemoptysis, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Scrofula and Swelling whereas of Celosia is . Sweet William has beauty benefits as follows: while Celosia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Sweet William 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 Sweet William 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 Sweet William are Asthma whereas of Celosia have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sweet William has no showy fruits and Celosia has no showy fruits. Also Sweet William is not flowering and Celosia is flowering. You can compare Sweet William and Celosia facts and facts of other plants too.