Boxberry

Celery Cabbage

About Boxberry and Celery Cabbage

Boxberry

Celery Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

Argentina, Chile

Europe

Types

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Number of Varieties

215

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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-94-7

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm22.90 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm15.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong Circular Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

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, Shade areas

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Beetles, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

In Hindi

boxberry

अजवाइन गोभी

In German

boxberry

Sellerie Kohl

In French

boxberry

céleri chou

In Spanish

boxberry

apio col

In Greek

boxberry

σέλινο Λάχανο

In Portuguese

boxberry

aipo couve

In Polish

boxberry

seler Kapusta

In Latin

Burning

Brassica apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Brassicales

Family

Ericaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Gaultheria

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Gaultherieae

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

1411

1 27800

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Properties of Boxberry and Celery Cabbage

Wondering what are the properties of Boxberry and Celery Cabbage? We provide you with everything About Boxberry and Celery Cabbage. Boxberry doesn't have thorns and Celery Cabbage doesn't have thorns. Also Boxberry does not have fragrant flowers. Boxberry has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face and Celery Cabbage has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face. 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 Boxberry and Celery Cabbage and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Celery Cabbage

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

Boxberry and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

Boxberry and Celery Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Celery Cabbage are as follows:

Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green

Care of Boxberry and Celery Cabbage

Care of Boxberry and Celery Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Celery Cabbage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Boxberry 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.