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About Celery and Monkey Puzzle Tree


About Monkey Puzzle Tree and Celery


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  
Argentina, Chile  

Types
Not Available  
not available  

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground  
Subtropical forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available  
7-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
Not Available  
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
Not Available  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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  
Not Available  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Tip cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering  

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  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Less fertilizing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch  
Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves  

Plant Tolerance
Frost  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites  
Not Available  

Allergy
Irritation to stomach  
Not Available  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available  
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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  
Not Available  

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  
Used in Furniture, Useful for shade  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Feature Plant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens  
ARAUCARIA araucana  

Common Name
Celery  
Monkey Tail Tree, Chilean Pine, Pehuén  

In Hindi
अजवायन  
Monkey Puzzle Tree  

In German
Sellerie  
Chilenische Araukarie  

In French
Céleri  
Araucaria du Chili  

In Spanish
Apio  
araucaria o pehuén  

In Greek
Σέλινο  
Monkey Puzzle Tree  

In Portuguese
Aipo  
Monkey Puzzle Tree  

In Polish
Seler  
Araukaria chilijska  

In Latin
apium  
Monkey Puzzle Tree  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Pinales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Araucariaceae  

Genus
Apium  
Araucaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Not Available  

Tribe
Apieae  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Apioideae  
Not Available  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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Properties of Celery and Monkey Puzzle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Celery and Monkey Puzzle Tree

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

Celery and Monkey Puzzle Tree Physical Information

Celery and Monkey Puzzle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Monkey Puzzle Tree height is 1,520.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Celery and Monkey Puzzle Tree are as follows:

Care of Celery and Monkey Puzzle Tree

Care of Celery and Monkey Puzzle Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Monkey Puzzle Tree 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 Monkey Puzzle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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