Celery

Sweet Potato

About Celery and Sweet Potato

Celery

Sweet Potato

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Types

Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Number of Varieties

100400

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-12

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

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

Heart-shaped

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

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, 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

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

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

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Allergy

Irritation to stomach

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Root, Shoots

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 Food, 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, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

APIUM graveolens

IPOMOEA batatas

Common Name

Celery

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

In Hindi

अजवायन

शकरकंद

In German

Sellerie

Süßkartoffel

In French

Céleri

Patate douce

In Spanish

Apio

Batata

In Greek

Σέλινο

Γλυκοπατάτα

In Portuguese

Aipo

Batata doce

In Polish

Seler

Słodki ziemniak

In Latin

apium

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Solanales

Family

Apiaceae

Convolvulaceae

Genus

Apium

Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Apieae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

1400

1 27800

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Properties of Celery and Sweet Potato

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

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Season and Care of Celery and Sweet Potato

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

Celery and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Celery and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Celery and Sweet Potato are as follows:

Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green
Sweet Potato flower color:
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Celery and Sweet Potato

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