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About Lily and Celery


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango  
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
110  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown  
Yellow green, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  
Do Not over Water  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots  
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
Less fertilizing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor  

Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch  
Lily Beetle  

Plant Tolerance
Frost  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites  
-  

Allergy
Irritation to stomach  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems  
Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss  
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems  

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  
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens  
LILIUM  

Common Name
Celery  
Lily  

In Hindi
अजवायन  
लिली  

In German
Sellerie  
Lilie  

In French
Céleri  
Lis  

In Spanish
Apio  
Lirio  

In Greek
Σέλινο  
Κρίνος  

In Portuguese
Aipo  
Lírio  

In Polish
Seler  
Lilia  

In Latin
apium  
lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Liliales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Apium  
Lilium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Apieae  
Lilieae  

Subfamily
Apioideae  
Lilioideae  

Number of Species
1  
109  
99+

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Properties of Celery and Lily

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

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Season and Care of Celery and Lily

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

Celery and Lily Physical Information

Celery and Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Celery and Lily are as follows:

Care of Celery and Lily

Care of Celery and Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Lily pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in fall and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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