Celery

Candytuft

About Celery and Candytuft

Celery

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango

Number of Varieties

100220

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

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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

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm40.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

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

Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Frost

Drought

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

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites

Butterflies

Allergy

Irritation to stomach

Skin irritation

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

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

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

APIUM graveolens

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Celery

Candytuft

In Hindi

अजवायन

Candytuft

In German

Sellerie

Schleifenblume

In French

Céleri

candytuft

In Spanish

Apio

candytuft

In Greek

Σέλινο

candytuft

In Portuguese

Aipo

ibero

In Polish

Seler

candytuft

In Latin

apium

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Brassicales

Family

Apiaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Apium

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Apieae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

150

1 27800

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Properties of Celery and Candytuft

Wondering what are the properties of Celery and Candytuft? We provide you with everything About Celery and Candytuft. Celery doesn't have thorns and Candytuft doesn't have thorns. Also Celery does not have fragrant flowers. Celery has allergic reactions like Irritation to stomach and Candytuft 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 Candytuft and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Celery and Candytuft

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

Celery and Candytuft Physical Information

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

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

Care of Celery and Candytuft

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