Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
World/Pandemic
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
242
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango
Number of Varieties
200100
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40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-14-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
9-3
Sunset Zone
H2
-
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.60 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt
Frost
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
Allergy
-
Irritation to stomach
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
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
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
ENCYCLIA hanburyi
APIUM graveolens
Common Name
Encyclia, Orchid
Celery
In Hindi
आर्किड
अजवायन
In German
Orchidee
Sellerie
In French
Orchidée
Céleri
In Spanish
Orquídea
Apio
In Greek
εγκύκλιο
Σέλινο
In Portuguese
orquídea
Aipo
In Polish
orquídea
Seler
In Latin
Epidendrum
apium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Apiales
Family
Orchidaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Encyclia
Apium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Epidendreae
Apieae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Apioideae
Number of Species
2421
1
27800
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