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About Celery and Toadflax


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Vegetable  

Origin
Morocco  
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  

Types
Linaria vulgaris  
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions  
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer  
Less fertilizing  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators  
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Irritation to stomach  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes  
-  

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

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
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 Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LINARIA maroccana  
APIUM graveolens  

Common Name
Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax  
Celery  

In Hindi
Toadflax  
अजवायन  

In German
Toadflax  
Sellerie  

In French
Toadflax  
Céleri  

In Spanish
Toadflax  
Apio  

In Greek
Toadflax  
Σέλινο  

In Portuguese
Linária  
Aipo  

In Polish
Toadflax  
Seler  

In Latin
Toadflax  
apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Apiales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Linaria  
Apium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Antirrhineae  
Apieae  

Subfamily
-  
Apioideae  

Number of Species
250  
99+
1  

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Properties of Toadflax and Celery

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

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Season and Care of Toadflax and Celery

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

Toadflax and Celery Physical Information

Toadflax and Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Toadflax and Celery are as follows:

Care of Toadflax and Celery

Care of Toadflax and Celery include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Toadflax pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Toadflax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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