Apium — 8 species
Botanical species in the genus Apium recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Apium annuum
Apium annuum
Family: Apiaceae
Cultivation
Apium annuum is found mainly near coastal areas of southern Australia from Victoria to western Western Australia. It should succeed outdoors as a summer annual in the warmer parts of the temperate zone.
Full cultivation guide →Apium australe
Apium australe
Family: Apiaceae
Cultivation
Plants are likely to prefer a rich moist soil with some shade in the summer. The crushed leaves smell strongly of celery.
Full cultivation guide →Apium graveolens
Apium graveolens
Family: Apiaceae
Cultivation
The plants are fairly hardy, though they can be damaged by hard frosts. Prefers a rich moist soil in sun or semi-shade, but with some shade in the summer. It is tolerant of saline soils.
Full cultivation guide →Apium graveolens dulce
Apium graveolens dulce
Family: Apiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the temperate zone, where it is found at elevations up to 2,000 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 18 - 25°c, but can tolerate 4 - 28°c. When dormant, the plant can survive temperatures down to about -5°c, but young growth can be severely damaged at -1°c.
Full cultivation guide →Apium graveolens rapaceum
Apium graveolens rapaceum
Family: Apiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the temperate zone, where it is found mainly at low elevations. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 15 - 25°c, but can tolerate 7 - 26°c. When dormant, the plant can survive temperatures down to about -5°c, but young growth can be severely damaged at -5°c.
Full cultivation guide →Apium graveolens secalinum
Apium graveolens secalinum
Family: Apiaceae
Cultivation
Plants grow best in a climate with a mean temperature in the range 16 - 21°c, leaf growth is poor at higher temperatures, low temperatures can induce the plant to run to seed prematurely. Plants with 5 or more true leaves will flower following exposure to temperatures between 5 - 10°c for 10 days or more. Prefers a rich light moist soil with some shade in summer.
Full cultivation guide →Apium insulare
Apium insulare
Family: Apiaceae
Cultivation
Apium insulare is found mainly near coastal areas of South Australia and Tasmania. Although a biennial it should at least succeed outdoors as a spring-sown annual in the warmer parts of the temperate zone.
Full cultivation guide →Apium prostratum
Apium prostratum
Family: Apiaceae
Cultivation
Easily grown in a sunny position, succeeding in most, moist soils. Prefers a rich moist soil with some shade in summer. The crushed leaves smell strongly of celery.
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