March 24th, 2007 | admin

Celery (Apium graveolens) is an annual cultivated in the cold areas of north India. The leafstalk is a vegetable, and a spice or flavoring agent. Different varieties of celery are developed and parts like roots and seeds are also used as condiment or vegetable in different varieties.

It reaches a maximum height of 4 meter. The fruit bears a tiny, oval, brown, single seed of length 1 or 2 mm. The seeds form a spice for salad, and dishes that ask for a typical celery blend.

Celery leaves form a good vegetable. It is also eaten raw.

Celery seeds also have medicinal properties. They have soothing effect on nervous system. The oil extracted from the seed is used in the treatment of asthma and bronchitis.