Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango
shadbush, wild plum
Number of Varieties
10020
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
Swamps, Thickets, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
9-1
Sunset Zone
-
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm300.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Red, Violet, Plum
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Frost
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
Birds, Deers, Hoverflies
Allergy
Irritation to stomach
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Agroforestry, Food for animals, Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
Diarrhea, Gastrointestinal disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Fruits
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
Food for animals, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens
AMELANCHIER arborea
Common Name
Celery
Common Serviceberry, Downy Serviceberry, Juneberry, Shadbush
In Hindi
अजवायन
Juneberry
In German
Sellerie
Felsenbirnen
In French
Céleri
Amélanchier
In Spanish
Apio
Amelanchier
In Greek
Σέλινο
Juneberry
In Portuguese
Aipo
Amelanchier
In Polish
Seler
Świdośliwa
In Latin
apium
Amelanchier
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Rosales
Family
Apiaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Apium
Amelanchier
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Apieae
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Subfamily
Apioideae
Malvoideae
Number of Species
125
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27800
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