CELERY SEEDS (Ajwain Beej) Description: The celery (Apium graveolens) is an important salad plant which grows upto a height of 60 to 180 cm. It consist of the bulbous roots, conspicuously joint stems and well developed green leaves, which emanate directly from the fleshy roots. The leaves are compound, with long stalk, which are big and succulent. The fruits are small in size, dark brown in colour and emanate a peculiar flavor when cut open. The seeds are brown in colour. In India the leaves are not so popular, but the root and the seeds are commonly used in Unani and Ayurvedic medicine. The seeds are exported to European countries as condiments. It is mostly grown in kitchen or home gardens as a salad crop. Origin and Distribution: Celery is a native of Europe and Asia. It was known to Chinese in the fifth century. The Chinese plants are, however, of Asiatic origin, while those cultivated in Europe and America are derived from European plants. In early da
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