Celery (Apium graveolens)

Species Celery (Apium graveolens)

Celery (Apium graveolens)
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Celery is a cultivated plant belonging to the species Apium graveolens in the family Apiaceae that has been used as a vegetable since ancient times.

At a glance

Lifecycle
Biennial
Germination temperature
4.4–29.4 °C
Ideal germination temperature
21.1 °C
Germination time
14–21 days
Time to harvest
80–130 days
Frost limit
−4 °C

Good neighbours

Same genus