Life Span
Annual or Biennial
  
Annual or Biennial
  
Type
Epiphyte
  
Vegetable
  
Origin
Hybrid origin
  
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
  
Types
not available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Homesteads, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Woodlands
  
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-9
  
9-3
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Red
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Tan, Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Burgundy
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Burgundy
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Burgundy
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Burgundy
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
  
Irregular
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Late Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Pot
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Rhizome division
  
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Moist but well drained, Sandy
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Indirect sunlight, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
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
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
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
  
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
  
Allergy
Unknown
  
Irritation to stomach
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
  
Edible Uses
None
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Not Available
  
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
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Houseplant, Informal Garden
  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Botanical Name
AECHMEA 'Foster's Freckles'
  
APIUM graveolens
  
Common Name
Aechmea , Foster's Freckles Aechmea, Foster's Freckles Bromeliad
  
Celery
  
In Hindi
Freckles Bromeliad
  
अजवायन
  
In German
Freckles Bromeliad
  
Sellerie
  
In French
Freckles Bromeliad
  
Céleri
  
In Spanish
Freckles Bromeliad
  
Apio
  
In Greek
Freckles Bromeliad
  
Σέλινο
  
In Portuguese
Freckles Bromeliad
  
Aipo
  
In Polish
Freckles Bromeliad
  
Seler
  
In Latin
Freckles Bromeliad
  
apium
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Spermatophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Bromeliales
  
Apiales
  
Family
Bromeliaceae
  
Apiaceae
  
Genus
Aechmea
  
Apium
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Apieae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Apioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Freckles Bromeliad and Celery
Season and care of Freckles Bromeliad and Celery is important to know. While considering everything about Freckles Bromeliad and Celery Care, growing season is an essential factor. Freckles Bromeliad season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Celery season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Freckles Bromeliad is Sand and for Celery is Loam while the PH of soil for Freckles Bromeliad is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Celery is Neutral, Alkaline.
Freckles Bromeliad and Celery Physical Information
Freckles Bromeliad and Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Freckles Bromeliad height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Freckles Bromeliad and Celery are as follows:
Freckles Bromeliad flower color: White and Red
Freckles Bromeliad leaf color: Light Green and Burgundy
Celery flower color: White
- Celery leaf color: Light Green
Care of Freckles Bromeliad and Celery
Care of Freckles Bromeliad and Celery include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Freckles Bromeliad pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Freckles Bromeliad 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.