Celery

Mexican Bamboo

About Celery and Mexican Bamboo

Celery

Mexican Bamboo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass

1.3 Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

Subtropical climates, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available9-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

10 - 7

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Weeping

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Mealybugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Frost

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites

Mealybugs

5.12 Allergy

Irritation to stomach

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

APIUM graveolens

OTATEA acuminata

7.2 Common Name

Celery

Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

अजवायन

मैक्सिकन बांस

7.2.2 In German

Sellerie

Mexican Bambus

7.2.3 In French

Céleri

Bamboo mexicaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Apio

bambú mexicana

7.2.5 In Greek

Σέλινο

Μεξικού μπαμπού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aipo

Bamboo Mexican

7.2.7 In Polish

Seler

Mexican Bamboo

7.2.8 In Latin

apium

Mexicanus Bamboo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Apiales

Poales

8.5 Family

Apiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Apium

Otatea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Apieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Apioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Celery and Mexican Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Celery and Mexican Bamboo

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

Celery and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information

Celery and Mexican Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Celery and Mexican Bamboo are as follows:

Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green
Mexican Bamboo flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Celery and Mexican Bamboo

Care of Celery and Mexican Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Mexican Bamboo pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.