Leaf celery

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

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]

Leaf celery
Genus	Apium
Species	Apium graveolens
Cultivar group	Secalinum Group

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