Celery

Winter Squash

About Celery and Winter Squash

Celery

Winter Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

1005

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm7.62 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm50.80 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Peach, Tan

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, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Frost

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Irritation to stomach

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

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

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

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

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, 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

For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

APIUM graveolens

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Common Name

Celery

Winter Squash

In Hindi

अजवायन

कोंहड़ा

In German

Sellerie

Winter squash

In French

Céleri

courges d'hiver

In Spanish

Apio

calabaza de invierno

In Greek

Σέλινο

σκουός χειμώνα

In Portuguese

Aipo

abóbora

In Polish

Seler

dynia

In Latin

apium

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Violales

Family

Apiaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Apium

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Apieae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

127

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Properties of Celery and Winter Squash

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

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Season and Care of Celery and Winter Squash

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

Celery and Winter Squash Physical Information

Celery and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Celery and Winter Squash are as follows:

Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green
Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Celery and Winter Squash

Care of Celery and Winter Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Winter Squash pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage. In summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.