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About Celery and Leucojum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  

Types
Leucojum aestivum  
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango  

Number of Varieties
5  
100  
99+

Habitat
Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region  
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-3  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Strap shaped  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less 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, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
Bulb fertilizer  
Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs  
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types  
Frost  

Facts

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
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants, Bees, pollinators  
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites  

Allergy
-  
Irritation to stomach  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing  
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Alzheimer’s Disease  
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Leucojum aestivum  
APIUM graveolens  

Common Name
Leucojum, summer snowflake  
Celery  

In Hindi
Leucojum  
अजवायन  

In German
Leucojum  
Sellerie  

In French
Leucojum  
Céleri  

In Spanish
Leucojum  
Apio  

In Greek
Leucojum  
Σέλινο  

In Portuguese
Leucojum  
Aipo  

In Polish
Leucojum  
Seler  

In Latin
Leucojum  
apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Apiales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Leucojum  
Apium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Apieae  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Apioideae  

Number of Species
2  
99+
1  

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Properties of Leucojum and Celery

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

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Season and Care of Leucojum and Celery

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

Leucojum and Celery Physical Information

Leucojum and Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Leucojum height is 7.60 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Leucojum and Celery are as follows:

Care of Leucojum and Celery

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