Life Span
Annual or Biennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Grass
  
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
  
South-Eastern Asia, Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Korean Lawngrass , Meyer Zoysiagrass , Manilagrass
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
  
Lower slopes, Sandy stream banks
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
8-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-3
  
12 - 9
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Green, Light Green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Light Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
  
Green, Yellow green, Gold
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Gold, Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Irregular
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Very Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Sod, Sprigging or Stolonizing
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
  
weekly regular
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
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
  
Army-worms, sod webworms
  
Plant Tolerance
Frost
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
  
Crickets
  
Allergy
Irritation to stomach
  
Not Defined
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Farmland, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
None
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
  
Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
  
Unknown
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
  
Whole plant
  
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
  
Used as a golf course turf
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens
  
ZOYSIA tenuifolia
  
Common Name
Celery
  
Korean Velvet Grass
  
In Hindi
अजवायन
  
कोरियाई मखमल घास
  
In German
Sellerie
  
Korean Samt Gras
  
In French
Céleri
  
herbe de velours coréenne
  
In Spanish
Apio
  
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
  
In Greek
Σέλινο
  
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
  
In Portuguese
Aipo
  
grama de veludo coreano
  
In Polish
Seler
  
Not Available
  
In Latin
apium
  
Carl herba
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Angiosperms
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Monocotyledonae
  
Order
Apiales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Apiaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Apium
  
Zoysia Willd
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Commelinids
  
Tribe
Apieae
  
Cynodonteae
  
Subfamily
Apioideae
  
Chloridoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Celery and Korean Velvet Grass
Season and care of Celery and Korean Velvet Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Celery and Korean Velvet Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Celery season is Spring and Summer and Korean Velvet Grass season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Celery is Loam and for Korean Velvet Grass is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Celery is Neutral, Alkaline and for Korean Velvet Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Celery and Korean Velvet Grass Physical Information
Celery and Korean Velvet Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Korean Velvet Grass height is 2.50 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Celery and Korean Velvet Grass are as follows:
Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green
Korean Velvet Grass flower color: Green, Light Green
- Korean Velvet Grass leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Care of Celery and Korean Velvet Grass
Care of Celery and Korean Velvet Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Korean Velvet Grass 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 Korean Velvet Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.