Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
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Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango
Number of Varieties
50100
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Loamy soils, Warmer regions
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Fuchsia
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate
Irregular
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Soil Compaction, Sun
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Do not water the foliage
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
Fertilize every three months
Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Birds, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Frost
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Insects
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
Allergy
Acidic, allergic conjunctivitis
Irritation to stomach
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing
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Beauty Benefits
Makes Hair Silkier, Making cosmetics
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Showy Purposes
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
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
HETEROCENTRON elegans
APIUM graveolens
Common Name
Spanish Shawl
Celery
In Hindi
Heterocentron
अजवायन
In German
Heterocentron
Sellerie
In French
Heterocentron
Céleri
In Spanish
Heterocentron
Apio
In Greek
Heterocentron
Σέλινο
In Portuguese
Heterocentron
Aipo
In Polish
Heterocentron
Seler
In Latin
Heterocentron
apium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Apiales
Family
Melastomataceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Heterocentron
Apium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Abreae
Apieae
Subfamily
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Apioideae
Number of Species
2001
1
27800
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