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Celery and Malabar Spinach


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, India  
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  

Types
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango  

Number of Varieties
5  
100  
99+

Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12*7  
9-3  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.40 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
24.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green, Orange Red  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Ivory  
Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids  
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites  

Allergy
-  
Irritation to stomach  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
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 Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BASELLA alba  
APIUM graveolens  

Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  
Celery  

In Hindi
पोई  
अजवायन  

In German
Malabarspinat  
Sellerie  

In French
L’épinard de Malabar  
Céleri  

In Spanish
espinaca de Malabar  
Apio  

In Greek
Malabar Σπανάκι  
Σέλινο  

In Portuguese
Malabar espinafre  
Aipo  

In Polish
Szpinak Malabar  
Seler  

In Latin
Spinach Malabar  
apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Apiales  

Family
Basellaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Basella  
Apium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Apieae  

Subfamily
-  
Apioideae  

Number of Species
60  
1  

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Difference Between Malabar Spinach and Celery

If you are confused whether Malabar Spinach or Celery 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 Malabar Spinach and Celery Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Malabar Spinach are Nitrogen, whereas for Celery fertilizers required are Less fertilizing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Malabar Spinach and Celery if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Malabar Spinach and Celery

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Malabar Spinach and Celery. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Malabar Spinach and Celery 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 Malabar Spinach is Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A and Vitamin C whereas of Celery is Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation and Weight loss. Malabar Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: while Celery has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Malabar Spinach vs Celery

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 Malabar Spinach vs Celery 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 Malabar Spinach are whereas of Celery have Irritation to stomach respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Malabar Spinach has showy fruits and Celery has no showy fruits. Also Malabar Spinach is not flowering and Celery is not flowering . You can compare Malabar Spinach and Celery facts and facts of other plants too.

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