Apium insulare – Island Sea Celery

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Apium insulare - Flinders Island sea celery
Apium insulare - Flinders Island sea celery

An upright plant, related to normal celery, and also edible with a similar strong celery taste. It is adaptable to most soil types, from sandy to clay, and from acid, neutral to alkaline soils. It can grow in part shade to sunny spots, performs best with regular watering and feeding. It has decorative umbels of white flowers, and is easily propagated from seed. It is biennial to perennial, can die down over winter and regrow as the weather warms. It grows naturally on Flinders Island in Bass Strait, and also Lord Howe Island, so can handle coastal conditions. The stems can be used like celery, foliage can be used instead of parsley, flowers can be used as garnish.

Family : Apiaceae

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Plant Type : Clumping perennial

Width : 0.5

Flowering Time : Spring

Soil Type : Sandy, Clay, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Potting mix, Saline

Climate Zone : Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Cool

Growth Habit : Evergreen, Column-shaped

Soil Moisture : Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage, Needs regular watering

Special Uses : Edible, Playground friendly

Scientific Name: Apium insulare

Common Name : Flinders Island Sea Celery

Height : 1

Flower Color : White

pH Level : Acid, Neutral, Alkaline

Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Container growing, Coastal garden

Light : Sunny, Light shade, Half shade

Lifespan : Biennial, Perennial

Frost Tolerance : Tolerates light frost

Attracts Wildlife : Bees, Butterflies, Other insects