Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Southern Europe
Types
Not Available
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
4-8
Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
Spreading
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Tan
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
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 Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Plant Tolerance
Frost
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
Mealybugs, Mites
Allergy
Irritation to stomach
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
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
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
Antispasmodic
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
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens
FESTUCA brevipila
Common Name
Celery
Hard Fescue
In Hindi
अजवायन
Hard fescue
In German
Sellerie
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
In French
Céleri
Hard fescue
In Spanish
Apio
fétuque ovine
In Greek
Σέλινο
HARD φεστούκα
In Portuguese
Aipo
Hard fescue
In Polish
Seler
Hard fescue
In Latin
apium
Hard fescue
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Apieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Apioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Celery and Hard Fescue
Season and care of Celery and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Celery and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Celery season is Spring and Summer and Hard Fescue season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Celery is Loam and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Celery is Neutral, Alkaline and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Celery and Hard Fescue Physical Information
Celery and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Celery and Hard Fescue are as follows:
Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Celery and Hard Fescue
Care of Celery and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.