Apium insulare

Apium insulare, Flinder's Island celery, or Island celery[1] is a herb of the Bass Strait islands, and Lord Howe Island, Australia.[2]

Apium insulare
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Apium
Species:
A. insulare
Binomial name
Apium insulare
P.S.Short

Uses

It is considered to be "worth investigating" as a food plant.[3]

Physical Characteristics

The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). It is suitable for light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. The suitable pH for it to grow acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.[4]

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References

  1. Australian Plant Names Index, retrieved 7 May 2016
  2. Plants For A Future Database Archived October 4, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  3. Low,T., Wild Food Plants of Australia, 1988. ISBN 0-207-16930-6
  4. https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Apium+insulare


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