Life Span
Annual
  
Annual or Biennial
  
Type
Fern
  
Vegetable
  
Origin
South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand
  
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps
  
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-8
  
9-3
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Tan, Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
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
Odd Pinnate
  
Irregular
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
  
Late Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
  
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
  
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
Clay, Loam
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Prune for size control
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established
  
Less fertilizing
  
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
  
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Variety of soil types
  
Frost
  
Flowers
None
  
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
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects
  
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Irritation to stomach
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover
  
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
Not Available
  
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
  
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
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Botanical Name
RUMOHRA adiantiformis
  
APIUM graveolens
  
Common Name
leatherleaf fern
leathery shieldfern
iron fern
7-weeks-fern
climbing shield fern
  
Celery
  
In Hindi
leatherleaf
  
अजवायन
  
In German
Leatherleaf
  
Sellerie
  
In French
Leatherleaf
  
Céleri
  
In Spanish
leatherleaf
  
Apio
  
In Greek
Leatherleaf
  
Σέλινο
  
In Portuguese
leatherleaf
  
Aipo
  
In Polish
Leatherleaf
  
Seler
  
In Latin
Leatherleaf
  
apium
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Polypodiopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Polypodiales
  
Apiales
  
Family
Dryopteridaceae
  
Apiaceae
  
Genus
Rumohra
  
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 Leatherleaf and Celery
Season and care of Leatherleaf and Celery is important to know. While considering everything about Leatherleaf and Celery Care, growing season is an essential factor. Leatherleaf season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Celery season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Leatherleaf is Clay, Loam and for Celery is Loam while the PH of soil for Leatherleaf is Acidic, Neutral and for Celery is Neutral, Alkaline.
Leatherleaf and Celery Physical Information
Leatherleaf and Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Leatherleaf height is 45.70 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Leatherleaf and Celery are as follows:
Leatherleaf flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Leatherleaf leaf color: Dark Green
Celery flower color: White
- Celery leaf color: Light Green
Care of Leatherleaf and Celery
Care of Leatherleaf and Celery include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Leatherleaf pruning is done Prune for size control and Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Leatherleaf 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.