How to tend a Celosia spicata
Also known as: Deeringia holostachya Baker, Celosia spicata var. cuspidata Cavaco, Celosia spicata var. holostachya (Baker) Cavaco, Celosia spicata var. thouarsii Cavaco, Lestibudesia spicata Thouars
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Water thoroughly when soil is dry, avoid saturated water
Sunlight
Like sunshine, grows in sunny places
Soil
Peat or soil with specific nutrients
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly
Pruning
Remove aged tissues, dead, rotten, diseased leaves timely
About this plant
- Origin
- Africa, Tropical Americas, India
- Category
- Amaranthaceae, Celosia
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height ⥠15 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering and fruiting period July-September
- Flower colors
- red, purple, yellow
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