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About False Indigo and Celery


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Shrub  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  

Types
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango  
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground  
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Less fertilizing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Frost  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

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  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites  
-  

Allergy
Irritation to stomach  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Whole plant  

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  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens  
AMORPHA canescens  

Common Name
Celery  
False Indigo  

In Hindi
अजवायन  
इंडिगो  

In German
Sellerie  
falsches Indigo  

In French
Céleri  
faux Indigo  

In Spanish
Apio  
Falso Indigo  

In Greek
Σέλινο  
Λάθος Indigo  

In Portuguese
Aipo  
false Indigo  

In Polish
Seler  
fałsz Indigo  

In Latin
apium  
falsum indicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Apiales  
Fabales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Apium  
Amorpha  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Apieae  
-  

Subfamily
Apioideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
21  

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Properties of Celery and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Celery and False Indigo

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

Celery and False Indigo Physical Information

Celery and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Celery and False Indigo are as follows:

Care of Celery and False Indigo

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

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