Celery

Needle Palm

About Celery and Needle Palm

Celery

Needle Palm

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

United States, Southeastern United States

Types

Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango

Rhapidophyllum hystrix

Number of Varieties

10015

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm180.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Light Yellow, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

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

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Needs small amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Frost

Cold climate, Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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

Rabbits, Small mammals

Allergy

Irritation to stomach

drowsiness, Scratches

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Ornamental use

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, Ethnobotanic

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Aging, Frostbite

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

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

APIUM graveolens

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

Common Name

Celery

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

In Hindi

अजवायन

सुई ताड़

In German

Sellerie

Nadel -Palme

In French

Céleri

palmier aiguille

In Spanish

Apio

palmera aguja

In Greek

Σέλινο

βελόνα φοίνικα

In Portuguese

Aipo

palmeira agulha

In Polish

Seler

Igła palma

In Latin

apium

acus palma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Arecales

Family

Apiaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Apium

Rhapidophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Apieae

Corypheae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

110

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Properties of Celery and Needle Palm

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

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Season and Care of Celery and Needle Palm

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

Celery and Needle Palm Physical Information

Celery and Needle Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Celery and Needle Palm are as follows:

Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green
Needle Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Lavender
Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Celery and Needle Palm

Care of Celery and Needle Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Needle Palm pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Needle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.