Celery

Ficus Elastica

About Celery and Ficus Elastica

Celery

Ficus Elastica

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal

Types

Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango

Rubber Plant, Rubber Fig

Number of Varieties

10060

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-11

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Prune for shortening long shoots

Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

don't fertilize in winter

Pests and Diseases

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

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Bold

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

Allergy

Irritation to stomach

Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Latex

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

Making rubber, Making tyres

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

APIUM graveolens

FICUS elastica

Common Name

Celery

Rubber Plant

In Hindi

अजवायन

रबड़ का पौधा

In German

Sellerie

Ficus elastica

In French

Céleri

Ficus elastica

In Spanish

Apio

ficus

In Greek

Σέλινο

ελαστικός φίκος

In Portuguese

Aipo

fábrica de borracha

In Polish

Seler

gumy roślin

In Latin

apium

Flexilis herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Rosales

Family

Apiaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Apium

Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Apieae

Ficeae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

1800

1 27800

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Properties of Celery and Ficus Elastica

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

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Season and Care of Celery and Ficus Elastica

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

Celery and Ficus Elastica Physical Information

Celery and Ficus Elastica physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Ficus Elastica height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Celery and Ficus Elastica are as follows:

Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green
Ficus Elastica flower color:
Ficus Elastica leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Crimson

Care of Celery and Ficus Elastica

Care of Celery and Ficus Elastica include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Ficus Elastica pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots. In summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ficus Elastica needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.