Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
China, Japan, Korea
Types
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango
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Number of Varieties
1002000
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99997-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
10-7
Sunset Zone
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4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval/Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm210.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm165.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
10-10-10, 8-8-8
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Black Mold, Flower Blight, Leaf Gall, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Frost
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Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
Butterflies
Allergy
Irritation to stomach
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
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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
Astringent, Cancer, Haemostatic, Salve, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
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
As a tea substitute, Used as a hair-dressing oil, Used for making green dye
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens
CAMELLIA japonica 'Debutante'
Common Name
Celery
Camellia, Debutante Camellia, Japanese Camellia
In Hindi
अजवायन
Japanese Camellia
In German
Sellerie
Japanische Kamelie
In French
Céleri
Camellia japonais
In Spanish
Apio
Camelia japonesa
In Greek
Σέλινο
Ιαπωνικά Camellia
In Portuguese
Aipo
Camellia japonês
In Polish
Seler
Japoński Camellia
In Latin
apium
Camellia Italica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Theales
Family
Apiaceae
Theaceae
Genus
Apium
Camellia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Apieae
Theaeae
Subfamily
Apioideae
Theoideae
Number of Species
1100
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27800
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