Celery

Mexican Heather

About Celery and Mexican Heather

Celery

Mexican Heather

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available9-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Oblong to lance-shaped

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Needs watering once a week, Requires more often in extreme heat

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, Alkaline

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 if you want to improve plant shape

4.8 Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

14-14-14 Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Frost

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Irritation to stomach

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Borders, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

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

Showy Purposes

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

APIUM graveolens

CUPHEA hyssopifolia

7.2 Common Name

Celery

False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

7.2.1 In Hindi

अजवायन

Mexican Heather

7.2.2 In German

Sellerie

Mexican Heather

7.2.3 In French

Céleri

Mexicaine Heather

7.2.4 In Spanish

Apio

Heather mexicana

7.2.5 In Greek

Σέλινο

Μεξικού Heather

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aipo

Mexican Heather

7.2.7 In Polish

Seler

Mexican Heather

7.2.8 In Latin

apium

Mexicanus Heather

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Apiaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Apium

Cuphea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Apieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Apioideae

Lythroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Celery and Mexican Heather

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

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Season and Care of Celery and Mexican Heather

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

Celery and Mexican Heather Physical Information

Celery and Mexican Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Mexican Heather height is 20.30 cm and width 30.40 cm. The color specification of Celery and Mexican Heather are as follows:

Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green
Mexican Heather flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Violet
Mexican Heather leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Celery and Mexican Heather

Care of Celery and Mexican Heather include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Mexican Heather pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.