Celery

Candlenut

About Celery and Candlenut

Celery

Candlenut

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango

Number of Varieties

100-

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-12

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-9

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm1,370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm1,520.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Ovate

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

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Seeds

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 Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

APIUM graveolens

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Celery

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

अजवायन

candlenut पेड़

In German

Sellerie

Candlenut Baum

In French

Céleri

arbre Candlenut

In Spanish

Apio

árbol candlenut

In Greek

Σέλινο

candlenut δέντρο

In Portuguese

Aipo

candlenut árvore

In Polish

Seler

Tung Molukański drzewo

In Latin

apium

Candlenut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Apiales

Malpighiales

Family

Apiaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Apium

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Apieae

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

1600

1 27800

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Properties of Celery and Candlenut

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

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Season and Care of Celery and Candlenut

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

Celery and Candlenut Physical Information

Celery and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Celery and Candlenut are as follows:

Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green
Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Celery and Candlenut

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