Celery

Kokum

About Celery and Kokum

Celery

Kokum

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

India

Types

Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango

Pednem Keri, Kasarpal, Parashte

Number of Varieties

100-

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

Foot Hills, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

Sunset Zone

11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm500.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm10.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Dark Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Burgundy

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Oblong-lanceolate

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Needs more water during establishment

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Leafminers, Red blotch, Root mealy bugs

Plant Tolerance

Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

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

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Hair Conditioner, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes Healthy Hair

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

Anthelmintic, Antitumor, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Dysentry, Indigestion

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

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

Edible syrup, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make juice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Fruit, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

APIUM graveolens

Garcinia indica

Common Name

Celery

Kokum

In Hindi

अजवायन

Kokum

In German

Sellerie

Kokum

In French

Céleri

Kokum

In Spanish

Apio

Kokum

In Greek

Σέλινο

Kokum

In Portuguese

Aipo

Kokum

In Polish

Seler

Kokum

In Latin

apium

Kokum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Theales

Family

Apiaceae

Zamiaceae

Genus

Apium

Garcinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Apieae

Garcinieae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Clusioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Celery and Kokum

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

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Season and Care of Celery and Kokum

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

Celery and Kokum Physical Information

Celery and Kokum physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Kokum height is 500.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Celery and Kokum are as follows:

Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green
Kokum flower color: Dark Pink
Kokum leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Copper

Care of Celery and Kokum

Care of Celery and Kokum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Kokum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kokum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.