Candytuft

Celery

About Candytuft and Celery

Candytuft

Celery

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango

Number of Varieties

220100

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Habitat

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Frost

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites

Allergy

Skin irritation

Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IBERIS sempervirens

APIUM graveolens

Common Name

Candytuft

Celery

In Hindi

Candytuft

अजवायन

In German

Schleifenblume

Sellerie

In French

candytuft

Céleri

In Spanish

candytuft

Apio

In Greek

candytuft

Σέλινο

In Portuguese

ibero

Aipo

In Polish

candytuft

Seler

In Latin

Coleus

apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Apiales

Family

Brassicaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Iberis

Apium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Apieae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

501

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Properties of Candytuft and Celery

Wondering what are the properties of Candytuft and Celery? We provide you with everything About Candytuft and Celery. Candytuft doesn't have thorns and Celery doesn't have thorns. Also Candytuft does not have fragrant flowers. Candytuft has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Celery has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Candytuft and Celery and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Candytuft and Celery

Season and care of Candytuft and Celery is important to know. While considering everything about Candytuft and Celery Care, growing season is an essential factor. Candytuft season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Celery season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Candytuft is Loam, Sand and for Celery is Loam while the PH of soil for Candytuft is Neutral, Alkaline and for Celery is Neutral, Alkaline.

Candytuft and Celery Physical Information

Candytuft and Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Candytuft and Celery are as follows:

Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green
Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green

Care of Candytuft and Celery

Care of Candytuft and Celery include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.