Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Morocco
Types
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango
Linaria vulgaris
Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
3-10
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
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
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
-
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not 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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
Balanced liquid fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Aphids, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Frost
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Irritation to stomach
Mild Allergen
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, 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
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Mixed Border, Rock Garden
Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens
LINARIA maroccana
Common Name
Celery
Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax
In German
Sellerie
Toadflax
In French
Céleri
Toadflax
In Portuguese
Aipo
Linária
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Scrophulariales
Family
Apiaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Apieae
Antirrhineae
Season and Care of Celery and Toadflax
Season and care of Celery and Toadflax is important to know. While considering everything about Celery and Toadflax Care, growing season is an essential factor. Celery season is Spring and Summer and Toadflax season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Celery is Loam and for Toadflax is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Celery is Neutral, Alkaline and for Toadflax is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Celery and Toadflax Physical Information
Celery and Toadflax physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Celery and Toadflax are as follows:
Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green
Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
- Toadflax leaf color: Green
Care of Celery and Toadflax
Care of Celery and Toadflax include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Toadflax pruning is done 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 Toadflax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.