Apiaceae · Apium

Shalari / Celery

Apium graveolens

outdoor
Found in India
Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand & more

Plant Details

Scientific name
Apium graveolens
Genus
Apium
Family
Apiaceae
Found in India
Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, West Bengal
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Toothed margin leaf character
Margin
Toothed
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Typical of the Apiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Radial
Inflorescence
Umbel

Typical of the Apiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Hindi
shalari

About Shalari

Celery (Apium graveolens) is a plant belonging to the Apiaceae family (Carrot family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/decompound leaves, compound umbel flower clusters, schizocarp fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings.

Illustration representing the Apiaceae family
Botanical family

Apiaceae

Carrot family

Shalari belongs to the Apiaceae family.

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