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About Urn Plant and Celery


About Celery and Urn Plant


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual or Biennial   

Type
Epiphyte   
Vegetable   

Origin
Brazil   
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
40   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Rainforest   
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
9-3   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Rosette/Stemless   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
40.60 cm   
99+
45.70 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Pink, Rose   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
White   
Tan, Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear   
Irregular   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison   
Seedlings, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil   
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
Not Available   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Less fertilizing   

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Humidity, Moisture   
Frost   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites   

Allergy
Not Available   
Irritation to stomach   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders   
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
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
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical   
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AECHMEA fasciata   
APIUM graveolens   

Common Name
Aechmea , Bromeliad, Urn Plant, Vase Plant   
Celery   

In Hindi
urn plant   
अजवायन   

In German
Urne Anlage   
Sellerie   

In French
plante urn   
Céleri   

In Spanish
planta de urna   
Apio   

In Greek
λάρνακα φυτό   
Σέλινο   

In Portuguese
planta de urna   
Aipo   

In Polish
urna roślin   
Seler   

In Latin
urn herba   
apium   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Poales   
Apiales   

Family
Bromeliaceae   
Apiaceae   

Genus
Aechmea   
Apium   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Apieae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Apioideae   

Number of Species
255   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Urn Plant and Celery

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

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Season and Care of Urn Plant and Celery

Season and care of Urn Plant and Celery is important to know. While considering everything about Urn Plant and Celery Care, growing season is an essential factor. Urn Plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Celery season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Urn Plant is Sand and for Celery is Loam while the PH of soil for Urn Plant is Not Available and for Celery is Neutral, Alkaline.

Urn Plant and Celery Physical Information

Urn Plant and Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Urn Plant height is 40.60 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Urn Plant and Celery are as follows:

Care of Urn Plant and Celery

Care of Urn Plant and Celery include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Urn Plant 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 Urn Plant 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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