Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
California
Types
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango
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Number of Varieties
1001
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
Chaparral, River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99997-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
9-1
Sunset Zone
-
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm120.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm120.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Lance shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Needs watering once a week, Water well when planted
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
prune nearly to the ground in late fall
Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Frost
Drought
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Irritation to stomach
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
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✔
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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
antimicrobial, Astringent, Gum Problems, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flower Stalk
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 As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens
ROMNEYA coulteri
Common Name
Celery
Matilija Poppy
In Hindi
अजवायन
Matilija Poppy
In German
Sellerie
Matilija Poppy
In French
Céleri
Matilija Poppy
In Spanish
Apio
Matilija amapola
In Greek
Σέλινο
Matilija παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
Aipo
Matilija Poppy
In Polish
Seler
Matilija Poppy
In Latin
apium
Matilija Poppy
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Papaverales
Family
Apiaceae
Papaveraceae
Genus
Apium
Romneya
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Apieae
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Subfamily
Apioideae
Papaveroideae
Number of Species
12
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27800
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