Life Span
Annual or Biennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Fruits, Trees
  
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
  
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
  
Dry areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-3
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Not Available
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
  
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Gray Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Irregular
  
Ovate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Autumn
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Rich
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring
  
Late Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
  
Do not water excessively
  
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
  
Rich
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
  
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
  
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
  
Not Available
  
Plant Tolerance
Frost
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
No
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
Yes
  
Invasive
No
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Irritation to stomach
  
Gastric
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
  
Good Cleanser
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
  
Not Available
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
  
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
  
Fruits
  
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 for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Edible, Fruit Tree
  
Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens
  
Limonia acidissima
  
Common Name
Celery
  
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
  
In Hindi
अजवायन
  
कबिट
  
In German
Sellerie
  
Indischer Holzapfel
  
In French
Céleri
  
Kawista
  
In Spanish
Apio
  
Kawista
  
In Greek
Σέλινο
  
γλυκό ασβέστη
  
In Portuguese
Aipo
  
Limonia
  
In Polish
Seler
  
Feronia słoniowa
  
In Latin
apium
  
dulcis ad cinerem
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Apiales
  
Sapindales
  
Family
Apiaceae
  
Rutaceae
  
Genus
Apium
  
Limonia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Apieae
  
Citreae
  
Subfamily
Apioideae
  
Aurantioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Celery and Wood Apple
Season and care of Celery and Wood Apple is important to know. While considering everything about Celery and Wood Apple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Celery season is Spring and Summer and Wood Apple season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Celery is Loam and for Wood Apple is Rich while the PH of soil for Celery is Neutral, Alkaline and for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral.
Celery and Wood Apple Physical Information
Celery and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Celery and Wood Apple are as follows:
Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green
Wood Apple flower color: White
- Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Care of Celery and Wood Apple
Care of Celery and Wood Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.