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About Celery and Russian Sage


About Russian Sage and Celery


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  
-  

Types
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango  
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
250  
31

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
-  
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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Lavender, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Gray Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Gray Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Gray Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Silver  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

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  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water  

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  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots  
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly  

Fertilizers
Less fertilizing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Frost  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Irritation to stomach  
Skin irritation, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  
Insect Repellent  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss  
Treating fever  

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  
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens  
Perovskia atriplicifolia  

Common Name
Celery  
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage  

In Hindi
अजवायन  
Russian Sage  

In German
Sellerie  
russische Sage  

In French
Céleri  
sabio ruso  

In Spanish
Apio  
Sage ruso  

In Greek
Σέλινο  
Ρωσική Sage  

In Portuguese
Aipo  
Sábio russo  

In Polish
Seler  
rosyjski Sage  

In Latin
apium  
Russian Sage  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Lamiales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Apium  
Perovskia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Apieae  
Mentheae  

Subfamily
Apioideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
250  
99+

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Properties of Celery and Russian Sage

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

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Season and Care of Celery and Russian Sage

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

Celery and Russian Sage Physical Information

Celery and Russian Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Celery and Russian Sage are as follows:

Care of Celery and Russian Sage

Care of Celery and Russian Sage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly. In summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Russian Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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