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About Bloodleaf and Celery Cabbage

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Brazil
Europe

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Number of Varieties

7015
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-154-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
6-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
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

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm22.90 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Oblong Circular Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
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

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
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

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife
Beetles, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Pollen
Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
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

Leaves
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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
अजवाइन गोभी

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
Sellerie Kohl

In French

Feuillesang Plante
céleri chou

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
apio col

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
σέλινο Λάχανο

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
aipo couve

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
seler Kapusta

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
Brassica apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Brassicales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Iresine
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms

Tribe

Gomphreneae
Brassiceae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
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Number of Species

701
1 27800
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Properties of Bloodleaf and Celery Cabbage

Wondering what are the properties of Bloodleaf and Celery Cabbage? We provide you with everything About Bloodleaf and Celery Cabbage. Bloodleaf doesn't have thorns and Celery Cabbage doesn't have thorns. Also Bloodleaf does not have fragrant flowers. Bloodleaf has allergic reactions like Pollen and Celery Cabbage has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Bloodleaf and Celery Cabbage and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Celery Cabbage

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

Bloodleaf and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Celery Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Celery Cabbage are as follows:

  • Bloodleaf flower color:

  • Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple

  • Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow

  • Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green

Care of Bloodleaf and Celery Cabbage

Care of Bloodleaf and Celery Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Celery Cabbage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bloodleaf 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.