Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia, Mediterranean, Iraq, Iran, Western Asia
Types
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango
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Number of Varieties
1004
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
Temperate Regions, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
8-3
Sunset Zone
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A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm1,150.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Light Yellow, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Sword-like
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
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Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Water-dispersed Seed
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
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
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Frost
Drought
Flowers
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Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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Edible Fruit
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
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Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
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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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Irritation to stomach
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Showy Purposes
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
cathartic, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Rhizomes, Whole plant
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 in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens
IRIS pseudacorus
Common Name
Celery
Pale Yellow Iris, Yellow Flag, Yellow Iris
In Hindi
अजवायन
Pale Yellow Iris
In German
Sellerie
Sumpf-Schwertlilie
In French
Céleri
Iris pseudacorus
In Spanish
Apio
Iris pseudacorus
In Greek
Σέλινο
Pale Yellow Iris
In Portuguese
Aipo
Pale Yellow Iris
In Polish
Seler
Kosaciec żółty
In Latin
apium
Pale Yellow Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Apiales
Asparagales
Family
Apiaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Apium
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Apieae
Irideae
Subfamily
Apioideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
1260
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27800
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