Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Eastern Africa
Types
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango
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Number of Varieties
10015
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
Rocky Ridges, Shores of rivers or lakes, Tropical Climate, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999911-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
7-1
Sunset Zone
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H1, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm25.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm25.40 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
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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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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Ovate
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Pinch Tips, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Grey mold, Leaf spot, Mites, Root rot
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Irritation to stomach
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
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 bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Edging, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens
EXACUM affine
Common Name
Celery
German Violet, Persian Violet
In Hindi
अजवायन
persian violet
In German
Sellerie
persian violet
In French
Céleri
persian violet
In Spanish
Apio
Violeta persa
In Greek
Σέλινο
Περσικό Violet
In Portuguese
Aipo
Violeta persa
In Polish
Seler
Persian Violet
In Latin
apium
hyacinthum Persarum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Gentianales
Family
Apiaceae
Gentianaceae
Genus
Apium
Exacum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Apieae
Exaceae
Subfamily
Apioideae
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Number of Species
125
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27800
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