Celery

Ixora

About Celery and Ixora

Celery

Ixora

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Central America, South America, Africa, Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango

Ixora albersii Ixora beckleri Ixora ooumuensis Ixora jucunda Ixora nigerica Ixora st.-johnii Ixora umbellata

Number of Varieties

100400

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Red, Purple, Rose

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

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires extensive pruning

Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Frost

Drought

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

Medium

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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Irritation to stomach

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

APIUM graveolens

IXORA

Common Name

Celery

Ixora

In Hindi

अजवायन

Ixora

In German

Sellerie

Ixora

In French

Céleri

Ixora

In Spanish

Apio

Ixora

In Greek

Σέλινο

Ixora

In Portuguese

Aipo

Ixora

In Polish

Seler

Ixora

In Latin

apium

Ixora

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Gentianales

Family

Apiaceae

Rubiaceae

Genus

Apium

Ixora

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Apieae

Ixoreae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Ixoroideae

Number of Species

1545

1 27800

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Properties of Celery and Ixora

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

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Season and Care of Celery and Ixora

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

Celery and Ixora Physical Information

Celery and Ixora physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Ixora height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Celery and Ixora are as follows:

Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green
Ixora flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Ivory
Ixora leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Celery and Ixora

Care of Celery and Ixora include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Ixora pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires extensive pruning. In summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ixora needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.