Celery |
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Description
Celery is an umbelliferous, aromatic, herbaceous
plant grown for its leaves, seeds, oleoresin and essential oil. Celery
plant is usually 30-60 cm high, erect with conspicuously jointed stems,
bearing well-developed leaves on long expanded petioles. The rigid fruit
is small, ovoid, 1 to 1.5mm long, 1 to 2mm in diameter, contains a small
brown seed. |
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| Origin and Distribution
The native habitat of celery
extends from Sweden to Egypt, Algeria and Ethiopia and in Asia, India
and China. It is an annual in the planes, whereas, biennial in cold
climate and on hills. |
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| Uses
The dried ripped fruits (celery fruit) are used as spice. Leaves and stalks are used as salads and in soups. It is also widely used in meat seasonings, in flavouring beverages, confectionaries, ice creams and baked goods. It is figured as a natural medicine in different cultures. In modern medicine, it is used as a stimulant and for treating Asthma and liver diseases. |
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