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Celery
Indian Spinach
About Indian Spinach and Celery


What is
Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  
Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  
Southeastern Asia, India  
Types
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango  
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,  
Number of Varieties
100  
99+
10  
99+
Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground  
gardens  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  
AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
12-7  
Sunset Zone
-  
H1, H2, 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  
Vining/Climbing  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
2.40 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White  
White, Pink, Light Pink  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown  
Purple, Black  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Light 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
-  
Green, Dark Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Irregular  
Round  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Indeterminate  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  
Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots  
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  
Fertilizers
Less fertilizing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch  
Insects, Mites  
Plant Tolerance
Frost  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites  
-  
Allergy
Irritation to stomach  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
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  
Astringent  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Fruits, 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  
Culinary use, Used As Food  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens  
BASELLA alba  
Common Name
Celery  
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach  
In Hindi
अजवायन  
भारतीय पालक  
In German
Sellerie  
Indian Spinat  
In French
Céleri  
épinards indienne  
In Spanish
Apio  
espinaca india  
In Greek
Σέλινο  
Ινδικό Σπανάκι  
In Portuguese
Aipo  
espinafre indiano  
In Polish
Seler  
Indyjski szpinak  
In Latin
apium  
Spinach Indian  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Tracheophyta  
-  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  
Order
Apiales  
Caryophyllales  
Family
Apiaceae  
Basellaceae  
Genus
Apium  
Basella  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Tribe
Apieae  
-  
Subfamily
Apioideae  
-  
Number of Species
1  
5  
99+
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Properties of Celery and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Celery and Indian Spinach

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

Celery and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Celery and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Celery and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Care of Celery and Indian Spinach

Care of Celery and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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