Life Span
Annual or Biennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Cactus or Succulent
  
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
  
Southern Africa
  
Types
Not Available
  
Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
  
Desert
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
12-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-3
  
12-10
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Red, Pink, Tan
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
  
Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Irregular
  
Not Available
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Very Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring
  
Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
  
Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Average Water
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Once a week
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
  
No pruning needed in the early stages
  
Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
  
No fertilizers needed
  
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Frost
  
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
  
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
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
  
Flies, Insects
  
Allergy
Irritation to stomach
  
Dry Mouth
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
  
Weightloss
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
  
Food for insects
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
  
Weight loss
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
  
Stem
  
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, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens
  
Hoodia gordonii
  
Common Name
Celery
  
ǁhoba, Ghaap
  
In Hindi
अजवायन
  
Hoodia
  
In German
Sellerie
  
Hoodia
  
In French
Céleri
  
Hoodia
  
In Spanish
Apio
  
Hoodia
  
In Greek
Σέλινο
  
Hoodia
  
In Portuguese
Aipo
  
Hoodia
  
In Polish
Seler
  
Hoodia
  
In Latin
apium
  
Hoodia
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Apiales
  
Gentianales
  
Family
Apiaceae
  
Apocynaceae
  
Genus
Apium
  
Hoodia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Apieae
  
Stapeliae
  
Subfamily
Apioideae
  
Asclepiadoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Celery and Hoodia
Season and care of Celery and Hoodia is important to know. While considering everything about Celery and Hoodia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Celery season is Spring and Summer and Hoodia season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Celery is Loam and for Hoodia is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Celery is Neutral, Alkaline and for Hoodia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Celery and Hoodia Physical Information
Celery and Hoodia physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Hoodia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Celery and Hoodia are as follows:
Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green
Hoodia flower color: Red, Pink and Tan
- Hoodia leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Care of Celery and Hoodia
Care of Celery and Hoodia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Hoodia pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages. In summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hoodia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Once a week.