Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada
Types
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango
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Number of Varieties
10010
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
Open areas, stream banks, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
8-1
Sunset Zone
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1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm30.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Lanceolate
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant, Shade areas, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
10-10-10, Balanced liquid fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Head smut, Rust, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Frost
Deer resistant, Shade areas, Wet Site
Flowers
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Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✔
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Edible Fruit
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✘
✔
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
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Fragrant Fruit
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✘
✔
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Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
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✘
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Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
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Invasive
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Irritation to stomach
Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic if not prepared properly
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
Diarrhea, Dysentry, Healing, Stomach pain, Syphilis
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
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 Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens
LOBELIA siphilitica
Common Name
Celery
Great blue lobelia, great lobelia
In Hindi
अजवायन
महान ब्लू लोबेलिआ
In German
Sellerie
Great Blue Lobelia
In French
Céleri
Great Lobelia bleu
In Spanish
Apio
Gran Lobelia azul
In Greek
Σέλινο
Μεγάλη Μπλε Lobelia
In Portuguese
Aipo
Grande Lobelia azul
In Polish
Seler
Great Blue Lobelia
In Latin
apium
Blue Lobelia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Campanulales
Family
Apiaceae
Lobeliaceae
Genus
Apium
Lobelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Apieae
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Subfamily
Apioideae
Lobelioideae
Number of Species
1415
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27800
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