Celery

Pencil Plant

About Celery and Pencil Plant

Celery

Pencil Plant

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Southern Africa

Types

Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango

Firesticks, Old Man's Beard

Number of Varieties

1002

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

Desert, Hilly upland habitat, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-13

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Red, Red orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Light Green, Orange Red

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Tiny

Thorns

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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

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Needs good drainage, Water less during winter, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

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

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Frost

Drought

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites

Allergy

Irritation to stomach

Eye irritation, Numb Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Antitumor, Cough, Ear ache

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Branch, Latex, Root

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 firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

APIUM graveolens

EUPHORBIA tirucalli

Common Name

Celery

aveloz, firestick plants, Indian tree spurge, naked lady, pencil tree, pencil cactus, sticks on fire, milk bush, Euphorbia tirucalli

In Hindi

अजवायन

Sher-kandvel

In German

Sellerie

Bleistiftstrauch

In French

Céleri

Aveloz

In Spanish

Apio

Pencil Plant

In Greek

Σέλινο

Aveloz

In Portuguese

Aipo

avelós

In Polish

Seler

Aveloz

In Latin

apium

Aveloz

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Euphorbiales

Family

Apiaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Apium

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Apieae

Euphorbieae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Celery and Pencil Plant

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

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Season and Care of Celery and Pencil Plant

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

Celery and Pencil Plant Physical Information

Celery and Pencil Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Pencil Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Celery and Pencil Plant are as follows:

Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green
Pencil Plant flower color: Yellow
Pencil Plant leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Celery and Pencil Plant

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