Life Span
Annual or Biennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Tree
  
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico
  
Types
Not Available
  
Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
  
bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
3-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-3
  
9-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Red, Green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
  
White
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Green, Gray
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
  
Yellow
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Irregular
  
Toothed curved and flat petiole
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring
  
Early Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
  
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Ample Water
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Ample Water
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
  
Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches
  
Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
  
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen
  
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
  
Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects
  
Plant Tolerance
Frost
  
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
  
Flowers
Showy
  
None
  
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
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Irritation to stomach
  
Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Landscape Designing
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
  
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
  
Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Febrifuge
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
  
Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds
  
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
  
Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
  
Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens
  
POPULUS deltoides
  
Common Name
Celery
  
Eastern Cottonwood
  
In Hindi
अजवायन
  
Eastern Cottonwood
  
In German
Sellerie
  
Eastern Cottonwood
  
In French
Céleri
  
Cottonwood Orient
  
In Spanish
Apio
  
Cottonwood del Este
  
In Greek
Σέλινο
  
Ανατολική Cottonwood
  
In Portuguese
Aipo
  
Cottonwood Oriental
  
In Polish
Seler
  
Eastern Cottonwood
  
In Latin
apium
  
Orientalium Poplar
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Anthophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Dicotyledonae
  
Order
Apiales
  
Salicales
  
Family
Apiaceae
  
Salicaceae
  
Genus
Apium
  
Populus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Apieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Apioideae
  
Salicoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Celery and Eastern Cottonwood
Season and care of Celery and Eastern Cottonwood is important to know. While considering everything about Celery and Eastern Cottonwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Celery season is Spring and Summer and Eastern Cottonwood season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Celery is Loam and for Eastern Cottonwood is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Celery is Neutral, Alkaline and for Eastern Cottonwood is Acidic, Neutral.
Celery and Eastern Cottonwood Physical Information
Celery and Eastern Cottonwood physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Eastern Cottonwood height is 3,050.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm. The color specification of Celery and Eastern Cottonwood are as follows:
Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green
Eastern Cottonwood flower color: Red and Green
- Eastern Cottonwood leaf color: Green and Gray
Care of Celery and Eastern Cottonwood
Care of Celery and Eastern Cottonwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Eastern Cottonwood pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove hanging branches. In summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Eastern Cottonwood needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.