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About Celery Cabbage and Abutilon


About Abutilon and Celery Cabbage


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Shrub  

Origin
Europe  
Brazil  

Types
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates  
Grassland, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
10-1  

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  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
22.90 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow, Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong Circular Round  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

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

Pests and Diseases
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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Flies, Insects  
Birds, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Throat itching  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Whole plant  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)  
ABUTILON megapotamicum  

Common Name
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
Indian mallow or Velvetleaf  

In Hindi
अजवाइन गोभी  
Abutilon  

In German
Sellerie Kohl  
Abutilon  

In French
céleri chou  
Abutilon  

In Spanish
apio col  
Abutilon  

In Greek
σέλινο Λάχανο  
Abutilon  

In Portuguese
aipo couve  
Abutilon  

In Polish
seler Kapusta  
Abutilon  

In Latin
Brassica apium  
Abutilon  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Malvales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Malvaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Abutilon  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Brassiceae  
Malveae  

Subfamily
-  
Malvoideae  

Number of Species
1  
200  
99+

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Properties of Celery Cabbage and Abutilon

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

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Season and Care of Celery Cabbage and Abutilon

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

Celery Cabbage and Abutilon Physical Information

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

Care of Celery Cabbage and Abutilon

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

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