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About Aechmea and Celery Cabbage


About Celery Cabbage and Aechmea


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Europe  

Types
Aechmea caudata Aechmea covata Aechmea orlandiana Aechmea recurvata Aechmea 'Suenos' Aechmea winkleri  
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
15  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Rocky areas  
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
6-1  

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
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.00 cm  
22.90 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Oblong Circular Round  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
-  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry  
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Requires little pruning  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Bacterial soft rot, Blackleg, Damping off, Damping-off, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Red blotch, Watery soft rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Beetles, Flies, Insects  

Allergy
Dermititis  
Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AECHMEA pabstii  
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)  

Common Name
Aechmea, Bromeliad  
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

In Hindi
Aechmea  
अजवाइन गोभी  

In German
Aechmea  
Sellerie Kohl  

In French
Aechmea  
céleri chou  

In Spanish
Aechmea  
apio col  

In Greek
Αιχμέα  
σέλινο Λάχανο  

In Portuguese
Aechmea  
aipo couve  

In Polish
Aechmea  
seler Kapusta  

In Latin
Aechmea  
Brassica apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Brassicales  

Family
Bromeliaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Aechmea  
Brassica  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
Bromelieae  
Brassiceae  

Subfamily
Bromelioideae  
-  

Number of Species
200  
99+
1  

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Properties of Aechmea and Celery Cabbage

Wondering what are the properties of Aechmea and Celery Cabbage? We provide you with everything About Aechmea and Celery Cabbage. Aechmea doesn't have thorns and Celery Cabbage doesn't have thorns. Also Aechmea does not have fragrant flowers. Aechmea has allergic reactions like Dermititis and Celery Cabbage has allergic reactions like Dermititis. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Aechmea and Celery Cabbage and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aechmea and Celery Cabbage

Season and care of Aechmea and Celery Cabbage is important to know. While considering everything about Aechmea and Celery Cabbage Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aechmea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Celery Cabbage season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Aechmea is and for Celery Cabbage is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aechmea is and for Celery Cabbage is Neutral.

Aechmea and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

Aechmea and Celery Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Aechmea height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Aechmea and Celery Cabbage are as follows:

Care of Aechmea and Celery Cabbage

Care of Aechmea and Celery Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aechmea pruning is done Requires little pruning and Celery Cabbage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Aechmea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celery Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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