Celery

Firecracker Penstemon

About Celery and Firecracker Penstemon

Celery

Firecracker Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Southwestern United States, California

Types

Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango

Number of Varieties

10040

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

Dry areas, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm61.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Irritation to stomach

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

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 As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

APIUM graveolens

PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

Celery

Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

अजवायन

Firecracker penstemon

In German

Sellerie

Kracher penstemon

In French

Céleri

Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

Apio

Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

Σέλινο

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

Aipo

Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

Seler

petarda penstemon

In Latin

apium

Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Lamiales

Family

Apiaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Apium

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Apieae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

1250

1 27800

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Properties of Celery and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Celery and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Celery and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Celery and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Celery and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Celery and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Celery and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Firecracker Penstemon pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.