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What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Perennial  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  
Europe  

Types
Not Available  
Linaria purpurea, Linaria maroccana, Linaria dalmatica  

Number of Varieties
Not Available  
150  
32

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground  
Dappled Shade, hedge rows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available  
2-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
Not Available  
Not Available  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
75.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
Simple lobed or unlobed  

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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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, Alkaline  
Acidic, 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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Less fertilizing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Frost  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites  
Wildlife  

Allergy
Irritation to stomach  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available  
Showy Purposes  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Antiphlogistic, Astringent, Boils, cathartic, Diuretic, Enteritis, Homeopathy, Jaundice, Liver problems, Ophthalmic, Piles, Purgative, Skin Disorders  

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  
Used as an insecticide, Used to make yellow dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Not Available  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens  
LINARIA vulgaris  

Common Name
Celery  
Common toadflax, Yellow toadflax, Butter-and-eggs  

In Hindi
अजवायन  
Butter and Eggs plant  

In German
Sellerie  
Butter und Eier Pflanze  

In French
Céleri  
Beurre et œufs plante  

In Spanish
Apio  
La mantequilla y la planta de huevos  

In Greek
Σέλινο  
Βούτυρο και φυτών Αυγά  

In Portuguese
Aipo  
Manteiga e Ovos planta  

In Polish
Seler  
Masło i jajka roślin  

In Latin
apium  
Butyrum, ova , et herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Apium  
Linaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Apieae  
Antirrhineae  

Subfamily
Apioideae  
Not Available  

Number of Species
Not Available  
150  
99+

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Difference Between Celery and Butter and Eggs

If you are confused whether Celery or Butter and Eggs are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Celery and Butter and Eggs Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Celery are Less fertilizing, whereas for Butter and Eggs fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Celery and Butter and Eggs if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Celery and Butter and Eggs

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Celery and Butter and Eggs. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Celery and Butter and Eggs as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Celery is Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation and Weight loss whereas of Butter and Eggs is Antiphlogistic, Astringent, Boils, cathartic, Diuretic, Enteritis, Homeopathy, Jaundice, Liver problems, Ophthalmic, Piles, Purgative and Skin Disorders. Celery has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing and Skin Problems while Butter and Eggs has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Celery vs Butter and Eggs

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Celery vs Butter and Eggs and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Celery are Irritation to stomach whereas of Butter and Eggs have Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Celery has no showy fruits and Butter and Eggs has no showy fruits. Also Celery is not flowering and Butter and Eggs is flowering. You can compare Celery and Butter and Eggs facts and facts of other plants too.

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