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About Cordyline and Celery


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  
South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand  

Types
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango  
Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground  
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
-  

Sunset Zone
-  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown  
White, Red, Blue, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Burgundy  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
Long Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Cold climate  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Divison, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots  
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Less fertilizing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Frost  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites  
-  

Allergy
Irritation to stomach  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss  
Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
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  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens  
CORDYLINE  

Common Name
Celery  
Cordyline  

In Hindi
अजवायन  
Cordyline  

In German
Sellerie  
Cordyline  

In French
Céleri  
cordyline  

In Spanish
Apio  
cordyline  

In Greek
Σέλινο  
Cordyline  

In Portuguese
Aipo  
Cordyline  

In Polish
Seler  
Cordyline  

In Latin
apium  
Cordyline  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Asparagales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Apium  
Cordyline  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Apieae  
-  

Subfamily
Apioideae  
Lomandroideae  

Number of Species
1  
24  
99+

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Properties of Celery and Cordyline

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

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Season and Care of Celery and Cordyline

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

Celery and Cordyline Physical Information

Celery and Cordyline physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Cordyline height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Celery and Cordyline are as follows:

Care of Celery and Cordyline

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

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