Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
North America, Europe, Asia
Types
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango
Andromeda polifolia var. polifolia, Andromeda polifolia var. glaucophylla
Number of Varieties
1002
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
Bog Garden, Fens, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99992-6
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
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Sunset Zone
-
-
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm33.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm46.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Long Linear
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water, Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Not so frequently
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Prune for size control, Remove short twigs
Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Frost
-
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
pollinators
Allergy
Irritation to stomach
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
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✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers
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
As a tea substitute
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens
ANDROMEDA polifolia
Common Name
Celery
Bog Rosemary
In Hindi
अजवायन
Bog Rosemary
In German
Sellerie
Rosmarinheide
In French
Céleri
Andromeda polifolia
In Spanish
Apio
Andromeda polifolia
In Greek
Σέλινο
Bog Rosemary
In Portuguese
Aipo
Bog Rosemary
In Polish
Seler
Modrzewnica zwyczajna
In Latin
apium
Bog Rosemary
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Ericales
Family
Apiaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Apium
Andromeda
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Apieae
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Subfamily
Apioideae
Vaccinioideae
Number of Species
12
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27800
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