Celery

Mandacaru

About Celery and Mandacaru

Celery

Mandacaru

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

South America, Brazil

Types

Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango

Number of Varieties

1000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-10

Sunset Zone

H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm760.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Red, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Regular watering required

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

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

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

Bold

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, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators

Allergy

Irritation to stomach

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, 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 Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used to feed livestock

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Landscape, Rock Garden, Showy Tree, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

APIUM graveolens

CEREUS jamacaru

Common Name

Celery

mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus

In Hindi

अजवायन

mandacaru

In German

Sellerie

Cereus jamacaru

In French

Céleri

Cereus jamacaru

In Spanish

Apio

Cereus jamacaru

In Greek

Σέλινο

Mandacaru

In Portuguese

Aipo

Mandacaru

In Polish

Seler

Mandacaru

In Latin

apium

Mandacaru

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Apiaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Apium

Cereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Apieae

Careeae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

134

1 27800

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Properties of Celery and Mandacaru

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

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Season and Care of Celery and Mandacaru

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

Celery and Mandacaru Physical Information

Celery and Mandacaru physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Mandacaru height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Celery and Mandacaru are as follows:

Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green
Mandacaru flower color: White
Mandacaru leaf color:

Care of Celery and Mandacaru

Care of Celery and Mandacaru include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Mandacaru 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 Mandacaru needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.