Apium graveolens L .
Biennial , erect , glabrous herb , fusiform tubular - like fleshy taproot ; stem strongly grooved . Leaves alternate , lower ones pinnate , long petiolated , upper ones trifid ; stipules absent , distinct leaf sheath present ; leaflets deltoid – rhomboid . Infloresence umbel . Flowers bisexual , pentamerous ; calyx teeth obsolete ; petal 5 , free , ovate – orbicular , greenish white . Fruit ovoid to globose schizocarp ; seedling cotyledons stalked , blade ovate- oblong .
- Family: Apiaceae
- Habit: Biennial herb.
- Habitat: Prefer to grow in wet damp places
- Status : Least concern
Vernacular names
English - Celery
Hindi - Ajmod
Malayalam- Celery
Tamil - Omam
Kannada - Ajavana
Medicinal Uses
* Used mainly in treatment of arthritis , gout and rheumatism .
* Promotes elimination of uric acid .
* Promotes onset of menstruation .
* Reduces blood pressure .
* Blood purifier .
