Celery

Sinningia

About Celery and Sinningia

Celery

Sinningia

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

South America, Brazil

Types

Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango

Number of Varieties

10030

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

10-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Red, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Low

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

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Citrus leaf miner

Plant Tolerance

Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites

Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, 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

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

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 Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

APIUM graveolens

SINNINGIA speciosa

Common Name

Celery

Sinningia, Gloxinia

In Hindi

अजवायन

Sinningia

In German

Sellerie

Sinningia

In French

Céleri

Sinningia

In Spanish

Apio

Sinningia

In Greek

Σέλινο

Sinningia

In Portuguese

Aipo

Sinningia

In Polish

Seler

Sinningia

In Latin

apium

Sinningia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Lamiales

Family

Apiaceae

Gesnariaceae

Genus

Apium

Sinningia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Apieae

Gloxinieae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

165

1 27800

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Properties of Celery and Sinningia

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

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Season and Care of Celery and Sinningia

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

Celery and Sinningia Physical Information

Celery and Sinningia physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sinningia height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Celery and Sinningia are as follows:

Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green
Sinningia flower color: White, Red and Blue Violet
Sinningia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Celery and Sinningia

Care of Celery and Sinningia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Sinningia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sinningia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.