Life Span
Annual or Biennial
  
Annual and Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
  
South America
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
  
Loamy soils, Moist Soils
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
9-13
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-3
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
  
Red, Olive, Orange Red
  
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
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Irregular
  
Pinnate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Seedlings, Tiny fruits
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
  
Average Water Needs, Drought Tolerant
  
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, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
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
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Frost
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Irritation to stomach
  
Rash
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
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
  
Antioxidants, Vitamin C
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
  
Fruits, Seeds
  
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 As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens
  
LYCOPERSICON peruvianum
  
Common Name
Celery
  
Wild Tomato
  
In Hindi
अजवायन
  
Wild Tomato
  
In German
Sellerie
  
Tomaten (Sektion)
  
In French
Céleri
  
Lycopersicon
  
In Spanish
Apio
  
Solanum subsect. Lycopersicon
  
In Greek
Σέλινο
  
Wild Tomato
  
In Portuguese
Aipo
  
Wild Tomato
  
In Polish
Seler
  
Pomidor
  
In Latin
apium
  
Wild Tomato
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Vascular plant
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Apiales
  
Solanales
  
Family
Apiaceae
  
Solanaceae
  
Genus
Apium
  
Solanum
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Apieae
  
Solaneae
  
Subfamily
Apioideae
  
Solanoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Celery and Wild Tomato
Season and care of Celery and Wild Tomato is important to know. While considering everything about Celery and Wild Tomato Care, growing season is an essential factor. Celery season is Spring and Summer and Wild Tomato season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Celery is Loam and for Wild Tomato is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Celery is Neutral, Alkaline and for Wild Tomato is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Celery and Wild Tomato Physical Information
Celery and Wild Tomato physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Wild Tomato height is 40.60 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Celery and Wild Tomato are as follows:
Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green
Wild Tomato flower color: Yellow
- Wild Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Celery and Wild Tomato
Care of Celery and Wild Tomato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Wild Tomato 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 Wild Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.