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Celery Cabbage
Celery Cabbage

Barbary Fig
Barbary Fig



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About Celery Cabbage and Barbary Fig

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Europe
Mexico

Types

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Opuntia ficus-indica

Number of Varieties

158
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-78-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

6-1
12-5

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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

22.90 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow, Red, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Reddish Plum

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong Circular Round
Globe shaped

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
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
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
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves

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
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Flies, Insects
Aphids, Birds, Rodents

Allergy

Throat itching
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Nourishes scalp, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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
Antioxidants, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Hangover

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads
Biomass for fuel, Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)
OPUNTIA ficus-indica

Common Name

Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Indian fig opuntia, Barbary fig, cactus pear, spineless cactus

In Hindi

अजवाइन गोभी
Opuntia ficus-indica

In German

Sellerie Kohl
Opuntia ficus-indica

In French

céleri chou
Opuntia ficus-indica

In Spanish

apio col
Opuntia ficus-indica

In Greek

σέλινο Λάχανο
Φραγκοσυκιά

In Portuguese

aipo couve
Opuntia ficus-indica

In Polish

seler Kapusta
Opuntia ficus-indica

In Latin

Brassica apium
Opuntia ficus-indica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Caryophyllales

Family

Brassicaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Brassica
Opuntia Mill

Clade

Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Brassiceae
Opuntieae

Subfamily

-
Opuntioideae

Number of Species

12
1 27800
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Properties of Celery Cabbage and Barbary Fig

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

Season and Care of Celery Cabbage and Barbary Fig

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

Celery Cabbage and Barbary Fig Physical Information

Celery Cabbage and Barbary Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Barbary Fig height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Celery Cabbage and Barbary Fig are as follows:

  • Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow

  • Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green

  • Barbary Fig flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange

  • Barbary Fig leaf color: Green

Care of Celery Cabbage and Barbary Fig

Care of Celery Cabbage and Barbary Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery Cabbage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Barbary Fig pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Celery Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Barbary Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.