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Celery and Perennial Candytuft


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean  
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  

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

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, roadside embankments, Stony hillsides  
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
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
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
reseeds, Softwood cuttings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained  
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, 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Less fertilizing  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea  
Irritation to stomach  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
-  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Gout, Rheumatism  
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
useful as a ground cover  
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
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IBERIS sempervirens 'Purity'  
APIUM graveolens  

Common Name
Perennial candytuft  
Celery  

In Hindi
Perennial candytuft  
अजवायन  

In German
Perennial candytuft  
Sellerie  

In French
candytuft Perennial  
Céleri  

In Spanish
candytuft perenne  
Apio  

In Greek
πολυετείς candytuft  
Σέλινο  

In Portuguese
candytuft perennial  
Aipo  

In Polish
Wieloletnia candytuft  
Seler  

In Latin
annos suffruticosum  
apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Apiales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Iberis  
Apium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Apieae  

Subfamily
-  
Apioideae  

Number of Species
50  
99+
1  

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Difference Between Perennial Candytuft and Celery

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Importance of Perennial Candytuft and Celery

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Perennial Candytuft and Celery. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Perennial Candytuft and Celery 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 Perennial Candytuft is Asthma, Bronchitis, Gout and Rheumatism whereas of Celery is Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation and Weight loss. Perennial Candytuft has beauty benefits as follows: while Celery has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Perennial Candytuft vs Celery

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 Perennial Candytuft vs Celery 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 Perennial Candytuft are Diarrhea and Nausea whereas of Celery have Irritation to stomach respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Perennial Candytuft has no showy fruits and Celery has no showy fruits. Also Perennial Candytuft is flowering and Celery is not flowering . You can compare Perennial Candytuft and Celery facts and facts of other plants too.

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