Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
South Africa
Types
Not Available
Not available
Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
Upland savannas
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
9-13
Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Flower Color
White
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Yellow, Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
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
Cycad weevils, Root Pathogen
Plant Tolerance
Frost
Light Frost
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
Not Available, pollinators
Allergy
Irritation to stomach
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Bark, Pine
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
Traditional medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens
Encephalartos lebomboensis
Common Name
Celery
Lebombo Cycad
In Hindi
अजवायन
Lebombo Cycad
In German
Sellerie
Lebombo Palmfarn
In French
Céleri
Lebombo Cycad
In Spanish
Apio
Lebombo cícadas
In Greek
Σέλινο
Lebombo Cycad
In Portuguese
Aipo
Lebombo Cycad
In Polish
Seler
Lebombo Cycad
In Latin
apium
Lebombo Cycad
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Cycadophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Cycadopsida
Family
Apiaceae
Cycadaceae
Genus
Apium
Encephalartos
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
Tribe
Apieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Apioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Celery and Lebombo Cycad
Wondering what are the properties of Celery and Lebombo Cycad? We provide you with everything About Celery and Lebombo Cycad. Celery doesn't have thorns and Lebombo Cycad doesn't have thorns. Also Celery does not have fragrant flowers. Celery has allergic reactions like Irritation to stomach and Lebombo Cycad 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 Lebombo Cycad and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Celery and Lebombo Cycad
Season and care of Celery and Lebombo Cycad is important to know. While considering everything about Celery and Lebombo Cycad Care, growing season is an essential factor. Celery season is Spring and Summer and Lebombo Cycad season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Celery is Loam and for Lebombo Cycad is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Celery is Neutral, Alkaline and for Lebombo Cycad is Acidic, Neutral.
Celery and Lebombo Cycad Physical Information
Celery and Lebombo Cycad physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Lebombo Cycad height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Celery and Lebombo Cycad are as follows:
Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green
Lebombo Cycad flower color: Not Available
- Lebombo Cycad leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Celery and Lebombo Cycad
Care of Celery and Lebombo Cycad include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Lebombo Cycad 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 Lebombo Cycad needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.