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French Radish and Celery


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango  
April Cross, Cherry Belle, Sicily Giant  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
10  

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown  
-  

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
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
Spinach Type  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots  
-  

Fertilizers
Less fertilizing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying  

Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch  
Alternaria leaf blight, Black root rot, Clubroot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, Fusarium wilt, Scab, white rust  

Plant Tolerance
Frost  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites  
Beetles, Leafminer  

Allergy
Irritation to stomach  
Headache, Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems  
Remove blemishes, Removes pimples  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
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  
Asthma, Bronchitis, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, constipation, Dehydration, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Fever, High blood pressure, Immunity, Insect Bites, Jaundice, Kidney problems, Leucoderma, Liver problems, Piles, Respiratory Disorders, Skin Disorders, Sore throat, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Leaves, Root  

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  
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens  
RHAPHANUS sativus 'D'Avignon'  

Common Name
Celery  
French radish,“French Breakfast” radish  

In Hindi
अजवायन  
फ्रेंच मूली  

In German
Sellerie  
Französisch Rettich  

In French
Céleri  
radis français  

In Spanish
Apio  
rábano francés  

In Greek
Σέλινο  
Γαλλικά ραπανάκι  

In Portuguese
Aipo  
rabanete Francês  

In Polish
Seler  
French Radish  

In Latin
apium  
French radicula  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Capparales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Apium  
Raphanus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Apieae  
-  

Subfamily
Apioideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
50  

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Difference Between Celery and French Radish

If you are confused whether Celery or French Radish 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 French Radish Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Celery are Less fertilizing, whereas for French Radish fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost and Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Celery and French Radish if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Celery and French Radish

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Celery and French Radish. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Celery and French Radish 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 French Radish is Asthma, Bronchitis, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, constipation, Dehydration, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Fever, High blood pressure, Immunity, Insect Bites, Jaundice, Kidney problems, Leucoderma, Liver problems, Piles, Respiratory Disorders, Skin Disorders, Sore throat, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C and Weight loss. Celery has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing and Skin Problems while French Radish has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Celery vs French Radish

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 French Radish 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 French Radish have Headache, Itchiness, Skin rash and Stomach pain respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Celery has no showy fruits and French Radish has no showy fruits. Also Celery is not flowering and French Radish is not flowering . You can compare Celery and French Radish facts and facts of other plants too.

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