Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Vegetable
Origin
Northeast Mexico, Southeastern United States
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Deciduous, Evergreen
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango
Number of Varieties
800100
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40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Slopes
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-3
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm30.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Dry, Loam, Sandy
Loam
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Dry
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Adequately
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Dry, Loamy, Sandy
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
-
Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Frost
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flies
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
Allergy
-
Irritation to stomach
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
Senegalia berlandieri
APIUM graveolens
Common Name
Acacia
Celery
In Hindi
Acacia
अजवायन
In German
Acacia
Sellerie
In French
Acacia
Céleri
In Spanish
Acacia
Apio
In Greek
Acacia
Σέλινο
In Portuguese
Acacia
Aipo
In Polish
Acacia
Seler
In Latin
Acacia
apium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Apiales
Family
Fabaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Acacia
Apium
Clade
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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Acacieae
Apieae
Subfamily
Mimosoideae
Apioideae
Number of Species
13501
1
27800
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