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Celery and Wallflower


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean  
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  

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

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Prairies  
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-7  
9-3  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Mat-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Lavender  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray 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, Partial 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, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter  
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, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
fungus, Insects, Red blotch  
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
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

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

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Irritation to stomach  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, 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
Whole plant  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
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, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ERYSIMUM linifolium  
APIUM graveolens  

Common Name
Wallflower  
Celery  

In Hindi
wallflower  
अजवायन  

In German
Goldlack  
Sellerie  

In French
giroflée and ravenelle  
Céleri  

In Spanish
Alhelí  
Apio  

In Greek
Μη χορεύων θεατής χορού  
Σέλινο  

In Portuguese
goivo-amarelo  
Aipo  

In Polish
Lak  
Seler  

In Latin
Wallflower  
apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Apiales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Erysimum  
Apium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Apieae  

Subfamily
-  
Apioideae  

Number of Species
75  
1  

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Difference Between Wallflower and Celery

If you are confused whether Wallflower or Celery 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 Wallflower and Celery Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Wallflower are No fertilizers needed, whereas for Celery fertilizers required are Less fertilizing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Wallflower and Celery if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Wallflower and Celery

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

Compare Facts of Wallflower 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 Wallflower 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 Wallflower are Skin irritation whereas of Celery have Irritation to stomach respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Wallflower has no showy fruits and Celery has no showy fruits. Also Wallflower is not flowering and Celery is not flowering . You can compare Wallflower and Celery facts and facts of other plants too.

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