Celery

Desert Broom

About Celery and Desert Broom

Celery

Desert Broom

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Southwestern United States

Types

Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango

Baccharis sarothroides

Number of Varieties

10010

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

creamy white

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Needs very little water

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Frost

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

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

Fine

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Twigs

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

Can be made into a herbal tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

APIUM graveolens

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'

Common Name

Celery

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood

In Hindi

अजवायन

desert broom

In German

Sellerie

Wüste Besen

In French

Céleri

desert broom

In Spanish

Apio

escoba del desierto

In Greek

Σέλινο

desert broom

In Portuguese

Aipo

vassoura do deserto

In Polish

Seler

desert broom

In Latin

apium

desert broom

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Asterales

Family

Apiaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Apium

Baccharis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Apieae

Astereae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Celery and Desert Broom

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

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Season and Care of Celery and Desert Broom

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

Celery and Desert Broom Physical Information

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

Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green
Desert Broom flower color: White
Desert Broom leaf color: Green

Care of Celery and Desert Broom

Care of Celery and Desert Broom include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Desert Broom pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Desert Broom needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.