Life Span
Annual or Biennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Perennial
  
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
  
Europe, Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax
  
Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
  
Cultivated Beds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-3
  
9-7
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Blue, Sky Blue
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
  
Tan
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Green, Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
  
Green, Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
  
Green, Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Irregular
  
Narrow
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring
  
Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
  
Average Water Needs, 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
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
  
Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
  
Bees, Butterflies, Flies
  
Allergy
Irritation to stomach
  
Cyanide poisoning
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
  
Good for skin
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
  
Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
  
Flowers, Seeds
  
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
  
Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens
  
LINUM perenne
  
Common Name
Celery
  
Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax
  
In Hindi
अजवायन
  
Blue Flax Plant
  
In German
Sellerie
  
Blaue Flachspflanze
  
In French
Céleri
  
Bleu lin Plante
  
In Spanish
Apio
  
Planta de lino azul
  
In Greek
Σέλινο
  
Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών
  
In Portuguese
Aipo
  
Planta do linho azul
  
In Polish
Seler
  
Niebieski roślin lnu
  
In Latin
apium
  
Blue linum Planta
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Apiales
  
Linales
  
Family
Apiaceae
  
Linaceae
  
Genus
Apium
  
Linum
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Apieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Apioideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Celery and Blue Flax
Season and care of Celery and Blue Flax is important to know. While considering everything about Celery and Blue Flax Care, growing season is an essential factor. Celery season is Spring and Summer and Blue Flax season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Celery is Loam and for Blue Flax is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Celery is Neutral, Alkaline and for Blue Flax is Neutral, Alkaline.
Celery and Blue Flax Physical Information
Celery and Blue Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Celery and Blue Flax are as follows:
Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green
Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
- Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Celery and Blue Flax
Care of Celery and Blue Flax include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Blue Flax pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.