Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
South-Central United States
Types
Not Available
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
5-8
Sunset Zone
Not Available
No Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Frost
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Invasive
No
Not Available
Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Irritation to stomach
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens
PENSTEMON cobaea
Common Name
Celery
Beardtongue
In Hindi
अजवायन
Beardtongue
In German
Sellerie
Bartfaden
In French
Céleri
beardtongue
In Spanish
Apio
beardtongue
In Greek
Σέλινο
Beardtongue
In Portuguese
Aipo
Beardtongue
In Polish
Seler
Beardtongue
In Latin
apium
ursus lingua
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Family
Apiaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Apieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Apioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Celery and Beardtongue
Wondering what are the properties of Celery and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Celery and Beardtongue. Celery doesn't have thorns and Beardtongue doesn't have thorns. Also Celery does not have fragrant flowers. Celery has allergic reactions like Irritation to stomach and Beardtongue has allergic reactions like Irritation to stomach. 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 Celery and Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Celery and Beardtongue
Season and care of Celery and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Celery and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Celery season is Spring and Summer and Beardtongue season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Celery is Loam and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Celery is Neutral, Alkaline and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Celery and Beardtongue Physical Information
Celery and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Celery and Beardtongue are as follows:
Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
- Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Care of Celery and Beardtongue
Care of Celery and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.