Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango
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Number of Varieties
10030
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
Desert, Hot climate regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999912-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
12-10
Sunset Zone
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10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm270.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm180.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Frost
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
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Allergy
Irritation to stomach
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
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✔
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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
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
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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
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Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens
DASYLIRION berlandieri
Common Name
Celery
Blue Giant,
Blue Twister,
Desert Spoon
In Hindi
अजवायन
Zaragosa
In German
Sellerie
Zaragoza
In French
Céleri
Saragosse
In Spanish
Apio
Zaragoza
In Greek
Σέλινο
Σαραγόσα
In Portuguese
Aipo
Zaragoza
In Polish
Seler
Saragossa
In Latin
apium
Caesaraugusta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Chordata
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Apiales
Squamata
Family
Apiaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Apium
Gonyosoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Apieae
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Subfamily
Apioideae
Colubrinae
Number of Species
130
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27800
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