Celery

Malabar Spinach

About Celery and Malabar Spinach

Celery

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

1005

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12*7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm2.40 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm24.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Heart-shaped

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

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Frost

Drought

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

Medium

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

Allergy

Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

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

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

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

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

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

APIUM graveolens

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Celery

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

अजवायन

पोई

In German

Sellerie

Malabarspinat

In French

Céleri

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Apio

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Σέλινο

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Aipo

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Seler

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

apium

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Apiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Apiaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Apium

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Apieae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

160

1 27800

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Properties of Celery and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Celery and Malabar Spinach

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

Celery and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Celery and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Celery and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Celery and Malabar Spinach

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