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🥦 Chinese Celery

Apium graveolens var. secalinum
vegetables Annual/Biennial Apiaceae
Chinese Celery plant photo
☀️ Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
💧 Water
Moderate
🗺️ Zones
3-9
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.0
🪴 Soil Type
Rich, moist
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
6-8 in
📐 Height
12-18 in
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone

🤝 Companions (2)

🤝 Cabbage
Celery repels cabbage white butterflies
🤝 Tomato
Celery-family plants may deter some tomato pests

⚠️ Keep Apart (3)

⚠️ Fennel
Allelopathic - may inhibit growth
⚠️ Mint
Aggressive mint competes for resources
⚠️ Walnut
Susceptible to juglone toxicity from walnut trees

📝 Growing Notes

Thinner, more intensely flavored celery. Used in Chinese stir-fries and soups. Leaves are packed with flavor.

🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Botanical Interests True Leaf Market Burpee Territorial Seed Company

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