San Pedro

Celery

About San Pedro and Celery

San Pedro

Celery

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Echinopsis pachanoi

Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango

Number of Varieties

10100

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Habitat

shrublands

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-3

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Requires more often in extreme heat

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

6-12-12 or 5-10-10

Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs, Snails

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

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites

Allergy

drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting

Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Aphrodisiac, Tonic

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

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS pachanoi

APIUM graveolens

Common Name

San Pedro

Celery

In Hindi

सैन पेड्रो

अजवायन

In German

Echinopsis pachanoi

Sellerie

In French

Echinopsis pachanoi

Céleri

In Spanish

Echinopsis pachanoi

Apio

In Greek

San Pedro κάκτος

Σέλινο

In Portuguese

Wachuma

Aipo

In Polish

San pedro (kaktus)

Seler

In Latin

San Pedro

apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Apiales

Family

Cactaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Echinopsis

Apium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Apieae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Apioideae

Number of Species

361

1 27800

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Properties of San Pedro and Celery

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

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Season and Care of San Pedro and Celery

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

San Pedro and Celery Physical Information

San Pedro and Celery physical information is very important for comparison. San Pedro height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of San Pedro and Celery are as follows:

San Pedro flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
San Pedro leaf color:
Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green

Care of San Pedro and Celery

Care of San Pedro and Celery include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. San Pedro pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth and Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer San Pedro 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.