Celery

Red Alder

About Celery and Red Alder

Celery

Red Alder

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango

Number of Varieties

10030

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-7

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

7-1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm1,370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Brown

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Frost

Maritime exposure, Salt water

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

Medium

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

Insects

Allergy

Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

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

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

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 a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

APIUM graveolens

ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Celery

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

अजवायन

red alder

In German

Sellerie

rot-Erle

In French

Céleri

aulne rouge

In Spanish

Apio

aliso rojo

In Greek

Σέλινο

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

Aipo

amieiro vermelho

In Polish

Seler

czerwony olcha

In Latin

apium

red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Fagales

Family

Apiaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Apium

Alnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Apieae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

135

1 27800

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Properties of Celery and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Celery and Red Alder

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

Celery and Red Alder Physical Information

Celery and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Celery and Red Alder are as follows:

Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Celery and Red Alder

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