African Marigold

Celery

About African Marigold and Celery

African Marigold

Celery

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual or Biennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

18NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woods

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11Not Available

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright Indirect Sunlight

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune regularly

Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Irritation to stomach

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders

Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Not Available

Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'

APIUM graveolens

7.2 Common Name

African Marigold

Celery

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी गेंदा

अजवायन

7.2.2 In German

Studentenblume

Sellerie

7.2.3 In French

Marigold africaine

Céleri

7.2.4 In Spanish

caléndula africana

Apio

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικής κατιφές

Σέλινο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

marigold africano

Aipo

7.2.7 In Polish

afrykański nagietka

Seler

7.2.8 In Latin

African pingit vaccinia caltha

apium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Tagetes

Apium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Tageteae

Apieae

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Apioideae

8.10 Number of Species

33NA

1 27800

Properties of African Marigold and Celery

Wondering what are the properties of African Marigold and Celery? We provide you with everything About African Marigold and Celery. African Marigold doesn't have thorns and Celery doesn't have thorns. Also African Marigold does not have fragrant flowers. African Marigold has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Celery has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of African Marigold and Celery and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Marigold and Celery

Season and care of African Marigold and Celery is important to know. While considering everything about African Marigold and Celery Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Marigold season is Summer and Fall and Celery season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for African Marigold is Loam, Sand and for Celery is Loam while the PH of soil for African Marigold is Neutral, Alkaline and for Celery is Neutral, Alkaline.

African Marigold and Celery Physical Information

African Marigold and Celery physical information is very important for comparison. African Marigold height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of African Marigold and Celery are as follows:

African Marigold flower color: White and Ivory
African Marigold leaf color: Dark Green
Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green

Care of African Marigold and Celery

Care of African Marigold and Celery include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Marigold pruning is done Prune regularly and Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer African Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.