Celery

Devils Backbone

About Celery and Devils Backbone

Celery

Devils Backbone

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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

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Not Available

Euphorbia tithymaloides tithymaloides, Euphorbia tithymaloides angustifolia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA8

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available9-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H2, 13, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta

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, Gray Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Softwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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 leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

All-Purpose 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

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Irritation to stomach

Carcinogenic, Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss

Asthma, Emetic, Inflammation, Intestinal worms

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Root

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

Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

APIUM graveolens

Euphorbia tithymaloides

7.2 Common Name

Celery

Devil's Backbone

7.2.1 In Hindi

अजवायन

Devil's Backbone

7.2.2 In German

Sellerie

Devil's Backbone

7.2.3 In French

Céleri

Backbone du Diable

7.2.4 In Spanish

Apio

El espinazo del diablo

7.2.5 In Greek

Σέλινο

Devil's Backbone

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aipo

Espinha do Diabo

7.2.7 In Polish

Seler

Kręgosłup diabła

7.2.8 In Latin

apium

Narum diaboli

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Apiaceae

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Apium

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Apieae

Euphorbieae

8.9 Subfamily

Apioideae

Euphorbioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA2000

1 27800

Properties of Celery and Devils Backbone

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

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Season and Care of Celery and Devils Backbone

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

Celery and Devils Backbone Physical Information

Celery and Devils Backbone physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Devils Backbone height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Celery and Devils Backbone are as follows:

Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green
Devils Backbone flower color: Purple, Orange, Pink and Magenta
Devils Backbone leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Burgundy

Care of Celery and Devils Backbone

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