Gomphrena

Celery

About Gomphrena and Celery

Gomphrena

Celery

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual or Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Central America

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Woodcreek Mixed, Buddy Series, Full Series Mixed

Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango

Number of Varieties

3100

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Habitat

Terrestrial

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-3

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.40 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Magenta

White

Flower Color Modifier

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

Narrow oblong to elliptic

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer

Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Fungal leaf spots, Gray mold

Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites

Allergy

Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antitussive

Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used in long-lasting leis, Used in making tea

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

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa

APIUM graveolens

Common Name

Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena

Celery

In Hindi

Gomphrena

अजवायन

In German

Gomphrena

Sellerie

In French

Gomphrena

Céleri

In Spanish

Gomphrena

Apio

In Greek

Gomphrena

Σέλινο

In Portuguese

Gomphrena

Aipo

In Polish

Gomphrena

Seler

In Latin

Gomphrena

apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Apiales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Gomphrena

Apium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Apieae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Apioideae

Number of Species

901

1 27800

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Properties of Gomphrena and Celery

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

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Season and Care of Gomphrena and Celery

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

Gomphrena and Celery Physical Information

Gomphrena and Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Gomphrena height is 30.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Gomphrena and Celery are as follows:

Gomphrena flower color: White, Purple, Pink and Magenta
Gomphrena leaf color: Green
Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green

Care of Gomphrena and Celery

Care of Gomphrena and Celery include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gomphrena 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 Gomphrena 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.