🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🥕 Chinese Celery
Apium graveolens var. secalinum
vegetables
Annual/Biennial
Apiaceae
☀️ 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
🤝 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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