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About Cestrum aurantiacum and Celery


About Celery and Cestrum aurantiacum


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual or Biennial   

Type
Shrub   
Vegetable   

Origin
Central America, South America   
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia   

Types
not available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Temperate Regions   
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12-10   
9-3   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm   
99+
45.70 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Gold   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
White   
Tan, Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance-shaped to oblong   
Irregular   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Spring, Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer   
Late Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
reseeds   
Seedlings, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water   
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Less fertilizing   

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free   
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Frost   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies   
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites   

Allergy
poisonous if ingested   
Irritation to stomach   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Leaves, Seeds   

Other Uses
Traditional medicine   
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 Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical   
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CESTRUM aurantiacum   
APIUM graveolens   

Common Name
orange jessamine   
Celery   

In Hindi
Cestrum aurantiacum   
अजवायन   

In German
Hammersträucher   
Sellerie   

In French
Cestrum aurantiacum   
Céleri   

In Spanish
Cestrum   
Apio   

In Greek
Cestrum aurantiacum   
Σέλινο   

In Portuguese
Cestrum aurantiacum   
Aipo   

In Polish
Cestrum aurantiacum   
Seler   

In Latin
Cestrum aurantiacum   
apium   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Solanales   
Apiales   

Family
Solanaceae   
Apiaceae   

Genus
Cestrum   
Apium   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Apieae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Apioideae   

Number of Species
250   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Cestrum aurantiacum and Celery

Wondering what are the properties of Cestrum aurantiacum and Celery? We provide you with everything About Cestrum aurantiacum and Celery. Cestrum aurantiacum doesn't have thorns and Celery doesn't have thorns. Also Cestrum aurantiacum does not have fragrant flowers. Cestrum aurantiacum has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Celery has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested. 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 Cestrum aurantiacum and Celery and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cestrum aurantiacum and Celery

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

Cestrum aurantiacum and Celery Physical Information

Cestrum aurantiacum and Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Cestrum aurantiacum height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cestrum aurantiacum and Celery are as follows:

Care of Cestrum aurantiacum and Celery

Care of Cestrum aurantiacum and Celery include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cestrum aurantiacum pruning is done Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Cestrum aurantiacum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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