Leaf celery

For another plant occasionally called "Chinese celery", see Oenanthe javanica.

Leaf celery
Genus	Apium
Species	Apium graveolens
Cultivar group	Secalinum Group

Leaf celery (Apium graveolens Secalinum Group or Apium graveolens var. secalinum),^[1][2][3][4] also called Chinese celery or Nan Ling celery, is a group of cultivars of Apium graveolens cultivated in East Asian countries for their edible, flavorful stalks and leaves.^[5]

The stems are thinner than those of Western celery, and curved into round, hollow stalks. Also, unlike with Western celery, the leaves are used as well as the stalks.^[6] It has a stronger taste and smell compared to celery. It is used as a flavoring in soups and sometimes pickled as a side dish.^[7]

See also

• Celery
• Celeriac
• List of vegetables

References

1. "Apium graveolens Secalinum Group". NCBI Taxonomy Browser. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
2. Small, Ernest (1997). "Apium graveolens L. var. secalinum Alef.". Culinary herbs. Ottawa, Canada: NRC Research Press. pp. 121. ISBN 9780660166681.
3. "Apium graveolens L. var. secalinum Alef". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
4. Filipski, Gerald (20 January 2017). "Growing Things: Boost light to keep geraniums and jade plants healthy during winter". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
5. Jacewicz, Natalie (13 June 2016). "Celery: Why?". NPR. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
6. Larkcom, Joy (2008). Oriental Vegetables: The Complete Guide for the Gardening Cook. Kodansha America. ISBN 9781568363707. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
7. Newman, Jacqueline (Fall 2006). "Chinese Celery". Vegetables and Vegetarian Foods. 13 (3): 15–34. Archived from the original on 17 April 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.