Celery

Elephant Bush

About Celery and Elephant Bush

Celery

Elephant Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Succulent

1.3 Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

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Limpopo, Prostrata, Aurea, Medio Picta

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

Dry areas, Lower slopes, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Twisted/Contorted

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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250.00 cm

Rank: 76 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

121.00 cm

Rank: 78 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Green, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Succulent

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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, 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, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize late winter

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Frost

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

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

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65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Irritation to stomach

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Skin cleanser, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation, 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, Erosion control, Food for birds, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Dehydration, Diabetes, Skin Disorders, Skin irritation, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Stem

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

Animal Feed, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads

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, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

APIUM graveolens

PORTULACARIA afra

7.2 Common Name

Celery

Porkbush, Dwarf jade plant, Spekboom

7.2.1 In Hindi

अजवायन

Elephant Bush

7.2.2 In German

Sellerie

Elephant Bush

7.2.3 In French

Céleri

Elephant Bush

7.2.4 In Spanish

Apio

elefante Bush

7.2.5 In Greek

Σέλινο

ελέφαντας Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aipo

elefante de Bush

7.2.7 In Polish

Seler

Elephant Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

apium

bush elephant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Apiaceae

Portulacaceae

8.6 Genus

Apium

Portulacaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Apieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Apioideae

Portulacarioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Celery and Elephant Bush

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

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Season and Care of Celery and Elephant Bush

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

Celery and Elephant Bush Physical Information

Celery and Elephant Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Elephant Bush height is 250.00 cm and width 121.00 cm. The color specification of Celery and Elephant Bush are as follows:

Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green
Elephant Bush flower color: Pink
Elephant Bush leaf color: Green

Care of Celery and Elephant Bush

Care of Celery and Elephant Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Elephant Bush pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Bush needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.