Celery

Giant Silvergrass

About Celery and Giant Silvergrass

Celery

Giant Silvergrass

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Grass

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango

Not Avaialble

Number of Varieties

10035

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

Lake Sides, savannahs

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Rhizome division

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Plant Tolerance

Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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

Crickets

Allergy

Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Mixed Border, 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

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

Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

APIUM graveolens

MISCANTHUS Giganteus

Common Name

Celery

Giant Silvergrass

In Hindi

अजवायन

Giant Silvergrass

In German

Sellerie

Riesenschilf

In French

Céleri

géant silvergrass

In Spanish

Apio

Giant Silvergrass

In Greek

Σέλινο

Giant Silvergrass

In Portuguese

Aipo

Silvergrass gigante

In Polish

Seler

Giant Silvergrass

In Latin

apium

Giant Silvergrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Apiales

Cyperales

Family

Apiaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Apium

Miscanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Apieae

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

117

1 27800

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Properties of Celery and Giant Silvergrass

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

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Season and Care of Celery and Giant Silvergrass

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

Celery and Giant Silvergrass Physical Information

Celery and Giant Silvergrass physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Celery and Giant Silvergrass are as follows:

Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green
Giant Silvergrass flower color:
Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green

Care of Celery and Giant Silvergrass

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