Editing Dark green cutting celery (section)

== Introduction ==

'''Apium graveolens''', commonly known as wild celery or celery, is a species within the Apiaceae family. It includes several cultivated varieties, such as the '''Dulce Group''' (stalk celery), '''Rapaceum Group''' (celeriac), and '''Secalinum Group''' (leaf celery or cutting celery) <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apium_graveolens</ref><ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celery</ref>. Cutting celery, specifically, is a variety known for its dark green, serrated leaves and short, hollow stems, often used as a flavorful herb in cooking <ref>https://pegplant.com/2020/06/09/cutting-celery-a-kitchen-staple-growing-in-the-garden</ref><ref>https://thegrowers-exchange.com/products/cutting-celery</ref>. This plant has been valued for its culinary and medicinal properties since ancient times, with uses documented in Egyptian, Greek, and Roman cultures <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apium_graveolens</ref><ref>https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/apium-graveolens</ref>.

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