Celery

African Iris

About Celery and African Iris

Celery

African Iris

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Southern Africa

Types

Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango

Perennial

Number of Varieties

10050

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

10-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

45.70 cm61.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Nematodes, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Irritation to stomach

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Ethnobotanic

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Root

Other Uses

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

Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

APIUM graveolens

DIETES bicolor

Common Name

Celery

African iris, Fortnight lily

In Hindi

अजवायन

African Iris

In German

Sellerie

Afrikanische Iris

In French

Céleri

African Iris

In Spanish

Apio

Iris africano

In Greek

Σέλινο

Αφρικανική Iris

In Portuguese

Aipo

Iris africano

In Polish

Seler

Afryki Iris

In Latin

apium

African Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Asparagales

Family

Apiaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Apium

Dietes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Apieae

Irideae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

1300

1 27800

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Properties of Celery and African Iris

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

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Season and Care of Celery and African Iris

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

Celery and African Iris Physical Information

Celery and African Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Celery and African Iris are as follows:

Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green
African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Celery and African Iris

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