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About Celery and Crossandra

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Southeastern Asia, India
1.4 Types
Not Available
Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
6
Rank: 86 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-3
10-9
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Orange, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Irregular
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Water daily during growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
Balanced liquid fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Frost
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Irritation to stomach
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Agroforestry
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 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
Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
7.2 Common Name
Celery
Crossandra, firecracker flower
7.2.1 In Hindi
अजवायन
Crossandra
7.2.2 In German
Sellerie
Crossandra
7.2.3 In French
Céleri
Crossandra
7.2.4 In Spanish
Apio
Crossandra
7.2.5 In Greek
Σέλινο
Crossandra
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Aipo
Crossandra
7.2.7 In Polish
Seler
Crossandra
7.2.8 In Latin
apium
Crossandra
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Apiales
Scrophulariales
8.5 Family
Apiaceae
Acanthaceae
8.6 Genus
Apium
Crossandra
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Apieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Apioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Celery and Crossandra

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

Season and Care of Celery and Crossandra

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

Celery and Crossandra Physical Information

Celery and Crossandra physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Celery and Crossandra are as follows:

  • Celery flower color: White

  • Celery leaf color: Light Green

  • Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red

  • Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Celery and Crossandra

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