Celery

African Iris

About Celery and African Iris

Celery

African Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available8-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

10-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm61.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Rhizome division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Nematodes, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Frost

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Irritation to stomach

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Ethnobotanic

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Root

6.2.3 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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

APIUM graveolens

DIETES bicolor

7.2 Common Name

Celery

African iris, Fortnight lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

अजवायन

African Iris

7.2.2 In German

Sellerie

Afrikanische Iris

7.2.3 In French

Céleri

African Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

Apio

Iris africano

7.2.5 In Greek

Σέλινο

Αφρικανική Iris

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aipo

Iris africano

7.2.7 In Polish

Seler

Afryki Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

apium

African Iris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Apiaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Apium

Dietes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Apieae

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Apioideae

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

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.