species 5,949 observations
Celery
Apium graveolens
Field notes
Supports All
49
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Cabbage Looper Moth, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Black Swallowtail, Old World Swallowtail
30
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
American Serpentine Leaf Miner
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Cabbage Root Fly, Potato Leafhopper, Pissonotus piceus, Mountain Leafhopper
9
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Margined Calligrapher, Oblique Streaktail, Common Grass Skimmer, Spotted Cucumber Beetle
8
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Scaled Hump-backed Fly
1
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Well drained Moist
- Soil
- Organic
- Soil pH
- Neutral
- Plant type
- Herb Herbaceous perennial
From NC State Extension.