Species

Leaf celery

Apium graveolens, leaf celery selections

Varieties

3 entries

Variety	Description	Prices (EUR)	Details
Leaf celery AmsterdamseBSI-H800560	—	10-24 KG €41.85 / kg 5-9 KG €47.025 / kg 1-4 KG €52.50 / kg < 1 KG €90.00 / kg	Details
Leaf celery WestlandseBSI-H800550	—	10-24 KG €23.25 / kg 5-9 KG €26.40 / kg 1-4 KG €29.75 / kg < 1 KG €51.00 / kg	Details
Leaf celery Westlandse ORGANICBSI-H800549	—	10-24 KG €376.65 / kg 5-9 KG €423.225 / kg 1-4 KG €472.50 / kg < 1 KG €810.00 / kg	Details

Leaf celery is selected for aromatic foliage within Apium graveolens. It belongs to the same species as stalk celery and celeriac, but the assortment is centred on leaves rather than fleshy stalks or an enlarged base.

Botanical characteristics

The plant later forms pale flower umbels, a typical feature of Apiaceae.

Westlandse and Amsterdamse references

Westlandse and Amsterdamse are separate named leaf-celery references for seed retailers. Preserve the leaf-celery designation when comparing them with other Apium groups.

At a glance

Species profile

Characteristics

Life cycle: Biennial

Botanical details

Botanical name: Apium graveolens var. secalinum
Common names: leaf celery
Synonyms: Show full list
Apium australe var. latisectum H.Wolff, Apium celleri Gaertn., Apium decumbens Eckl. & Zeyh., Apium dulce Mill., Apium graveolens convar. dulce (Mill.) Alef., Apium graveolens convar. rapaceum (Mill.) Alef., Apium graveolens f. lusitanicum (Mill.) J.Helm, Apium graveolens f. rapaceum (Mill.) Gaudin, Apium graveolens subsp. butronense (D.Gómez & G.Monts.) Aizpuru, Apium graveolens subsp. dulce (Mill.) Schübl. & G.Martens, Apium graveolens subsp. rapaceum (Mill.) Schübl. & G.Martens, Apium graveolens subsp. rapaceum (Mill.) P.D.Sell, Apium graveolens var. album Alef., Apium graveolens var. aromaticum Alef., Apium graveolens var. bashmense Hosni, Apium graveolens var. butronense D.Gómez & G.Monts., Apium graveolens var. crispum Nois., Apium graveolens var. dulce (Mill.) Poir., Apium graveolens var. erfurtense Alef., Apium graveolens var. humile Alef., Apium graveolens var. juglandinum Alef., Apium graveolens var. laeve Alef., Apium graveolens var. latifolium Nois., Apium graveolens var. lusitanicum (Mill.) DC., Apium graveolens var. maritimum Dumort., Apium graveolens var. praecox Alef., Apium graveolens var. rapaceum (Mill.) Poir., Apium graveolens var. rubrum Alef., Apium graveolens var. sativum Gaudin, Apium graveolens var. secalinum Alef., Apium graveolens var. silvestre Alef., Apium graveolens var. tuberosum Nois., Apium graveolens var. variegatum Nois., Apium graveolens var. venosum Alef., Apium graveolens var. violaceum Alef., Apium graveolens var. vulgare Nois., Apium integrilobum Hayata, Apium lobatum Gilib., Apium lusitanicum Mill., Apium maritimum Salisb., Apium palustre Thore, Apium rapaceum Mill., Apium vulgare Bubani, Carum graveolens (L.) Koso-Pol., Celeri graveolens (L.) Britton, Helosciadium graveolens (L.) Rojas Acosta, Helosciadium ruta DC., Helosciadium rutaceum St.-Lag., Selinum graveolens (L.) E.H.L.Krause, Seseli graveolens (L.) Scop., Sison ruta Burm.f., Sison trifidum Burm. ex DC., Sium apium Roth, Sium graveolens (L.) Vest, Smyrnium laterale Thunb.
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Apium
Species: Apium graveolens