Celery

Hylocereus

About Celery and Hylocereus

Celery

Hylocereus

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango

Dragon Fruit Cactus

Number of Varieties

10015

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm200.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Red, Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

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

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

15-30-15 liquid fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial Stem Rot, Birds, Brown Rot

Plant Tolerance

Frost

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site

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

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

pollinators

Allergy

Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

Anti-ageing, Good for skin, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antitumor, Diabetes, Healing, Nutritive, Skin wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

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

Cosmetics, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

APIUM graveolens

Hylocereus undatus

Common Name

Celery

Pitahaya, Dragon Fruit

In Hindi

अजवायन

hylocereus

In German

Sellerie

hylocereus

In French

Céleri

hylocereus

In Spanish

Apio

hylocereus

In Greek

Σέλινο

hylocereus

In Portuguese

Aipo

hylocereus

In Polish

Seler

Hylocereus

In Latin

apium

Hylocereus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Apiaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Apium

Hylocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Apieae

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

112

1 27800

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Properties of Celery and Hylocereus

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

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Season and Care of Celery and Hylocereus

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

Celery and Hylocereus Physical Information

Celery and Hylocereus physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Hylocereus height is 200.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Celery and Hylocereus are as follows:

Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green
Hylocereus flower color:
Hylocereus leaf color:

Care of Celery and Hylocereus

Care of Celery and Hylocereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Hylocereus pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hylocereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.