Life Span
Annual or Biennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Tender Perennial
  
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
  
Southern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Micronesia, Australia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
  
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Warmer regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-3
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm
  
11
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
White, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Irregular
  
Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Not Available
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Moist
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Not Available
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
From Rhizomes
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Adequately
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Less Watering
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Not Available
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Sun Exposure
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
  
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial Blight, Rhizome rot, Root knot nematode
  
Plant Tolerance
Frost
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
  
Butterflies, Flying insects
  
Allergy
Irritation to stomach
  
Heartburn, Stomach burn
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beautification, Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
  
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Speed hair growth
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
  
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
  
Cold, Dysentry, High cholestrol, Rheumatoid arthritis, Skin Disorders, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Weight management and satiety
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
  
Leaves, Rhizomes
  
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
  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant, Used as a spice
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens
  
CURCUMA
  
Common Name
Celery
  
Ginger
  
In Hindi
अजवायन
  
अदरक
  
In German
Sellerie
  
Ingwer
  
In French
Céleri
  
Gingembre
  
In Spanish
Apio
  
Jengibre
  
In Greek
Σέλινο
  
Τζίντζερ
  
In Portuguese
Aipo
  
Gengibre
  
In Polish
Seler
  
Imbir
  
In Latin
apium
  
gingiber
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Apiales
  
Zingiberales
  
Family
Apiaceae
  
Zingiberaceae
  
Genus
Apium
  
Zingiber Mill.
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Apieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Apioideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Celery and Ginger Plant
Season and care of Celery and Ginger Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Celery and Ginger Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Celery season is Spring and Summer and Ginger Plant season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Celery is Loam and for Ginger Plant is Not Available while the PH of soil for Celery is Neutral, Alkaline and for Ginger Plant is Not Available.
Celery and Ginger Plant Physical Information
Celery and Ginger Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Ginger Plant height is 200.00 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Celery and Ginger Plant are as follows:
Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green
Ginger Plant flower color: White, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Fuchsia, Rose and Lavender
- Ginger Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Celery and Ginger Plant
Care of Celery and Ginger Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Ginger Plant 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 Ginger Plant needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Less Watering.