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About Tilaka and Celery


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
-  

Type
Vegetable  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China  

Types
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango  
Simarouba glauca  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
8  

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground  
Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
-  

Sunset Zone
-  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown  
Purple, Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
Cuneate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Rooted stem cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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, 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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites  
-  

Allergy
Irritation to stomach  
Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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  
Acne, Bleeding, Eye Problems, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves  

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
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens  
SYMPLOCOS racemosa  

Common Name
Celery  
Lodh Tree Lotus Bark  

In Hindi
अजवायन  
Tilaka  

In German
Sellerie  
Tilapia  

In French
Céleri  
Tilapia  

In Spanish
Apio  
tilapia  

In Greek
Σέλινο  
tilaka  

In Portuguese
Aipo  
tilaka  

In Polish
Seler  
tilakiem  

In Latin
apium  
tilaka  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Ebenales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Symplocaceae  

Genus
Apium  
Symplocos  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Apieae  
-  

Subfamily
Apioideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
40  
99+

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Properties of Celery and Tilaka

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

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Season and Care of Celery and Tilaka

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

Celery and Tilaka Physical Information

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

Care of Celery and Tilaka

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

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