Celery

Bilimbi

About Celery and Bilimbi

Celery

Bilimbi

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango

Number of Varieties

1002

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

moist forests, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9-2

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Purple, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Needs very little water

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost

Pests and Diseases

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

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Irritation to stomach

Itchiness, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

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

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

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

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

APIUM graveolens

Averrhoa bilimbi

Common Name

Celery

Bilimbi, Mimbro

In Hindi

अजवायन

Bilimbi

In German

Sellerie

bilimbi

In French

Céleri

bilimbi

In Spanish

Apio

bilimbi

In Greek

Σέλινο

bilimbi

In Portuguese

Aipo

bilimbi

In Polish

Seler

bilimbi

In Latin

apium

Rondo Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Oxalidales

Family

Apiaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Apium

Averrhoa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Apieae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

112

1 27800

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Properties of Celery and Bilimbi

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

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Season and Care of Celery and Bilimbi

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

Celery and Bilimbi Physical Information

Celery and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Celery and Bilimbi are as follows:

Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green
Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green

Care of Celery and Bilimbi

Care of Celery and Bilimbi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Bilimbi pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.