Celery

Buddha's Hand

About Celery and Buddha's Hand

Celery

Buddha's Hand

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

1001

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Budding, Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Prune in spring, Remove branches, 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

Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Irritation to stomach

Asthma

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

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

Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

APIUM graveolens

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Common Name

Celery

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

In Hindi

अजवायन

Buddha's Hand Tree

In German

Sellerie

Buddhas Hand Baum

In French

Céleri

Main de Bouddha Arbre

In Spanish

Apio

Mano de Buda Árbol

In Greek

Σέλινο

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Aipo

Mão de Buda Árvore

In Polish

Seler

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

In Latin

apium

Buddha manus Arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Sapindales

Family

Apiaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Apium

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Apieae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Celery and Buddha's Hand

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

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Season and Care of Celery and Buddha's Hand

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

Celery and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Celery and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Celery and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Celery and Buddha's Hand

Care of Celery and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Buddha's Hand pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.