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What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  
Not Available  

Types
Not Available  
Ball Red, Bicola, Brandy, Derby  

Number of Varieties
Not Available  
13  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground  
Subtropical climates, Tropical Climate  

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
Not Available  
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Pink, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown  
Not Available  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Red, Burgundy, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Red, Burgundy, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Red, Burgundy, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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  
Do Not over Water, 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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots  
Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally  

Fertilizers
Less fertilizing  
Balanced, soluble fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Powdery mildew, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Frost  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites  
Butterflies, Whiteflies  

Allergy
Irritation to stomach  
Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available  
Borders, Mass in beds  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Not Available  

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 for mass plantings  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens  
BEGONIA 'Senator Pink'  

Common Name
Celery  
Fibrous Begonia, Senator Pink Begonia, Wax Begonia  

In Hindi
अजवायन  
Wax Begonia  

In German
Sellerie  
Wachs- Begonie  

In French
Céleri  
Wax Begonia  

In Spanish
Apio  
Begonia de cera  

In Greek
Σέλινο  
Wax Begonia  

In Portuguese
Aipo  
Wax Begonia  

In Polish
Seler  
Wosk Begonia  

In Latin
apium  
Cera Begonia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Begoniaceae  

Genus
Apium  
Begonia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Apieae  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Apioideae  
Not Available  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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Difference Between Celery and Wax Begonia

If you are confused whether Celery or Wax Begonia are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Celery and Wax Begonia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Celery are Less fertilizing, whereas for Wax Begonia fertilizers required are Balanced, soluble fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Celery and Wax Begonia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Celery and Wax Begonia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Celery and Wax Begonia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Celery and Wax Begonia as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Celery is Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation and Weight loss whereas of Wax Begonia is Not Available. Celery has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing and Skin Problems while Wax Begonia has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Celery vs Wax Begonia

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Celery vs Wax Begonia and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Celery are Irritation to stomach whereas of Wax Begonia have Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Celery has no showy fruits and Wax Begonia has no showy fruits. Also Celery is not flowering and Wax Begonia is not flowering . You can compare Celery and Wax Begonia facts and facts of other plants too.

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