Celery

Sweetbay

About Celery and Sweetbay

Celery

Sweetbay

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tree

1.3 Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available5-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Yellow green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Frost

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Irritation to stomach

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

6.2.3 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

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

APIUM graveolens

Laurus nobilis

7.2 Common Name

Celery

Sweetbay

7.2.1 In Hindi

अजवायन

Laurus nobilis

7.2.2 In German

Sellerie

Echter Lorbeer

7.2.3 In French

Céleri

Laurus nobilis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Apio

Laurus nobilis

7.2.5 In Greek

Σέλινο

Laurus nobilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aipo

Loureiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Seler

Wawrzyn szlachetny

7.2.8 In Latin

apium

Laurus nobilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Laurales

8.5 Family

Apiaceae

Magnoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Apium

Laurus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Apieae

Epidendreae

8.9 Subfamily

Apioideae

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA3

1 27800

Properties of Celery and Sweetbay

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

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Season and Care of Celery and Sweetbay

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

Celery and Sweetbay Physical Information

Celery and Sweetbay physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Celery and Sweetbay are as follows:

Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green
Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver

Care of Celery and Sweetbay

Care of Celery and Sweetbay include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Sweetbay pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, 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 Sweetbay needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.