Celeriac
Apium graveolens
Also known as: wild celery
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Apiaceae
- Genus:
- Apium
- Species:
- Apium graveolens
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 3-4 ft
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jul, oct
- Bloom Colors:
- white
Native Range
United States: Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Canada: Nova Scotia
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Agonopterix clemensella, Army cutworm (Euxoa auxiliaris), Black cutworm (Agrotis ipsilon), Cabbage looper (Trichoplusia ni), Celery leaftier (Udea rubigalis), Celery Looper (Anagrapha falcifera), clandestine dart (Spaelotis clandestina), corn earworm (Helicoverpa zea), dingy cutworm (Feltia jaculifera), European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis), Euxoa tessellata, Hitched Arch (Melanchra adjuncta), Ivana leafroller moth (Argyrotaenia ivana), nutmeg (Discestra trifolii), Obliquebanded leafroller (Choristoneura rosaceana), obsoletana leafroller (Choristoneura obsoletana), Olethreutes bipartitana, Omnivorous Leafroller (Platynota stultana), parsnip webworm (Depressaria pastinacella), Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum), Southern armyworm (Spodoptera eridania), sparganothis fruitworm moth (Sparganothis sulfureana), stalk borer moth (Papaipema nebris), Sutor moth (Condica sutor), Udea profundalis, Walker’s Atlas Moth (Samia walkeri), zebra caterpillar moth (Melanchra picta), Anise Swallowtail (Papilio zelicaon), Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)
Reported Fauna Sightings
Bees: Two-spotted bumble bee (Bombus bimaculatus), Two-spotted bumble bee (Bombus bimaculatus)
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 6.0 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers fertile soils often found in marshy areas
Germination Information
Pre-treatment: Single-step cold-moist stratification for temperate woodland species. for 60–120 days
Notes: Seeds require light for germination; do not cover.
Source: OpenAI GPT-4o