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About Celery and Cat Palm


About Cat Palm and Celery


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial   
Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Palm or Cycad   

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia   
Mexico   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground   
River side, Stream side   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
10-13   

AHS Heat Zone
9-3   
11-8   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Arching/Fountain-shaped   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm   
99+
150.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown   
Black   

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
Not Available   
Green, Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular   
Long Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Not Available   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting   
Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering   
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots   
Remove old, faded fronds   

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   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites   
Ants, Birds, Spider Mites   

Allergy
Irritation to stomach   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

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   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds   
Not Available   

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   
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable   
Container, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens   
CHAMAEDOREA cataractarum   

Common Name
Celery   
Cataract Palm, Cascade Palm   

In Hindi
अजवायन   
कैट पाम   

In German
Sellerie   
Cat Palm   

In French
Céleri   
Cat Palm   

In Spanish
Apio   
gato de Palm   

In Greek
Σέλινο   
γάτα Palm   

In Portuguese
Aipo   
Cat palma   

In Polish
Seler   
kot Palm   

In Latin
apium   
Cat Palm   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Apiales   
Arecales   

Family
Apiaceae   
Arecaceae   

Genus
Apium   
Abelia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Apieae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Apioideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Celery and Cat Palm

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

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Season and Care of Celery and Cat Palm

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

Celery and Cat Palm Physical Information

Celery and Cat Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Cat Palm height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Celery and Cat Palm are as follows:

Care of Celery and Cat Palm

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

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