Bloodleaf

Celery

About Bloodleaf and Celery

Bloodleaf

Celery

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual or Biennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Brazil

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

70NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.24 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.32 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

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

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Insects, Wildlife

Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Irritation to stomach

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

APIUM graveolens

7.2 Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

Celery

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

अजवायन

7.2.2 In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

Sellerie

7.2.3 In French

Feuillesang Plante

Céleri

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

Apio

7.2.5 In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

Σέλινο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

Aipo

7.2.7 In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

Seler

7.2.8 In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

apium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Amaranthaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Iresine

Apium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Gomphreneae

Apieae

8.9 Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Apioideae

8.10 Number of Species

70NA

1 27800

Properties of Bloodleaf and Celery

Wondering what are the properties of Bloodleaf and Celery? We provide you with everything About Bloodleaf and Celery. Bloodleaf doesn't have thorns and Celery doesn't have thorns. Also Bloodleaf does not have fragrant flowers. Bloodleaf has allergic reactions like Pollen and Celery has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Bloodleaf and Celery and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Celery

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

Bloodleaf and Celery Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Celery are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color: Not Available
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green

Care of Bloodleaf and Celery

Care of Bloodleaf and Celery include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Bloodleaf 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.