Celery

Kou

About Celery and Kou

Celery

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

10015

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Light Green, Chocolate

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Frost

Drought and Salt

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

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

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, 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, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

APIUM graveolens

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Celery

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

अजवायन

Cordia subcordata

In German

Sellerie

Cordia subcordata

In French

Céleri

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

Apio

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

Σέλινο

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

Aipo

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Seler

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

apium

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Lamiales

Family

Apiaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Apium

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Apieae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Celery and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Celery and Kou

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

Celery and Kou Physical Information

Celery and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Celery and Kou are as follows:

Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Celery and Kou

Care of Celery and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.