Celery

Kaffir Lime

About Celery and Kaffir Lime

Celery

Kaffir Lime

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Southeastern Asia

Types

Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango

Citrus hystrix

Number of Varieties

1001

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Frost

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

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

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

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

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

APIUM graveolens

CITRUS hystrix

Common Name

Celery

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

In Hindi

अजवायन

काफ़िर लाइम

In German

Sellerie

Kaffernlimette

In French

Céleri

combava

In Spanish

Apio

cafre

In Greek

Σέλινο

Καφρός Lime

In Portuguese

Aipo

Kaffir Lime

In Polish

Seler

kaffir wapno

In Latin

apium

Cafres Lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Sapindales

Family

Apiaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Apium

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Apieae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

1400

1 27800

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Properties of Celery and Kaffir Lime

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

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Season and Care of Celery and Kaffir Lime

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

Celery and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Celery and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Celery and Kaffir Lime are as follows:

Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green
Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Celery and Kaffir Lime

Care of Celery and Kaffir Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Kaffir Lime pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.