Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Succulent
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Southern Africa
Types
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango
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Number of Varieties
10080
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
Alpine Meadows, Tropical Climate
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
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Sunset Zone
-
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm10.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm8.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
-
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Rosette
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
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Type of Soil
Loam
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The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Late Spring
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Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Loam
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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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
Mealybugs, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Frost
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Flowers
Showy
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Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
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Edible Fruit
✔
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
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Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
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Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
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✘
✔
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Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
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Allergy
Irritation to stomach
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
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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
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaves
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
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
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Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens
HAWORTHIA
Common Name
Celery
Haworthia
In Hindi
अजवायन
Echeveria
In German
Sellerie
Haworthia
In French
Céleri
Haworthia
In Spanish
Apio
Haworthia
In Greek
Σέλινο
Echeveria
In Portuguese
Aipo
Haworthia
In Polish
Seler
Haworsja
In Latin
apium
Chaoorthia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Apiales
Asparagales
Family
Apiaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Apium
Haworthia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Apieae
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Subfamily
Apioideae
Asphodeloideae
Number of Species
1151
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27800
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