Celery

Sorrel

About Celery and Sorrel

Celery

Sorrel

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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, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango

Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina

Number of Varieties

100-

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

Deep, Hardwood forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

8-6

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm15.20 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light 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

Obcordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Frost

Drought, Shade areas

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

Medium

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

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 Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

APIUM graveolens

OXALIS articulata

Common Name

Celery

Sorrel, Wood Sorrel

In Hindi

अजवायन

sorrel

In German

Sellerie

Sauerampfer

In French

Céleri

oseille

In Spanish

Apio

alazán

In Greek

Σέλινο

οξαλίδα

In Portuguese

Aipo

alazão

In Polish

Seler

szczaw

In Latin

apium

varii,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Oxalidales

Family

Apiaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Apium

Oxalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Apieae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

1900

1 27800

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Properties of Celery and Sorrel

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

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Season and Care of Celery and Sorrel

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

Celery and Sorrel Physical Information

Celery and Sorrel physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Celery and Sorrel are as follows:

Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green
Sorrel flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Sorrel leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Celery and Sorrel

Care of Celery and Sorrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Sorrel pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, 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 Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.