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About Celery and White Lotus


About White Lotus and Celery


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Aquatics, Flowering Plants  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  
-  

Types
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango  
Nelumbo nucifera 'Alba', Nelumbo nucifera 'Mrs. Perry D. Slocum'  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
-  

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground  
Ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
-  

Sunset Zone
-  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Early Summer, Late Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Early Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
waterlogging  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  
Plant grows in water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Aquatic Plant  

In Spring
Moderate  
Aquatic Plant  

In Winter
Average Water  
Aquatic Plant  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots  
-  

Fertilizers
Less fertilizing  
Fertilize the first year  

Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch  
Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Frost  
waterlogging  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites  
Fishes  

Allergy
Irritation to stomach  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss  
Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Astringent, Clears heat, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Diabetes, High cholestrol, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Low Blood Pressure, Phosphorus, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Leaves, Root, Stem  

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  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens  
Nymphaea lotus  

Common Name
Celery  
white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily  

In Hindi
अजवायन  
सफेद कमल  

In German
Sellerie  
Tigerlotus  

In French
Céleri  
Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré  

In Spanish
Apio  
loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio  

In Greek
Σέλινο  
λευκό λωτού  

In Portuguese
Aipo  
nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito  

In Polish
Seler  
białego lotosu  

In Latin
apium  
albus Lotus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Nymphaeales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Nymphaeaceae  

Genus
Apium  
Nymphaea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
Apieae  
-  

Subfamily
Apioideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
5  

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Properties of Celery and White Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Celery and White Lotus

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

Celery and White Lotus Physical Information

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

Care of Celery and White Lotus

Care of Celery and White Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and White Lotus pruning is done . In summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Lotus needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.

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