Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Asia, Caribbean, Central America
Types
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango
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Number of Varieties
10020
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
secondary forest, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
8-1
Sunset Zone
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1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm1,220.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm760.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Gray Green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Yellow, Light Yellow, Yellow green, Sandy Brown, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Lanceolate
Thorns
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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
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Prune in the growing season, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, High phosphorus
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Aphids, Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Mites, Squirrels
Plant Tolerance
Frost
Salt and Soil Compaction, Sun
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
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Edible Fruit
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✘
✔
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Squirrels
Allergy
Irritation to stomach
Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Anti-ageing, Maintains teeth healthy, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
Antibiotic, anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Cardiovascular problems, Diarrhea, Fever, Improve heart health
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
Culinary use, Grown for shade, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens
Annona reticulate
Common Name
Celery
wild-sweetsop, bullock's-heart, ox-heart
In Hindi
अजवायन
ramphal
In German
Sellerie
Netzannone
In French
Céleri
cachiman, cœur de bœuf
In Spanish
Apio
Annona reticulata
In Greek
Σέλινο
Ramphal
In Portuguese
Aipo
coração-de-boi
In Polish
Seler
Flaszowiec siatkowaty
In Latin
apium
Ramphal
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Magnoliales
Family
Apiaceae
Tiliaceae
Genus
Apium
Annona
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
Apieae
Annoneae
Subfamily
Apioideae
Annonoideae
Number of Species
1170
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27800
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