Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Europe
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
Habitat
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
12-15
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
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Shape
Oblong Circular Round
Narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Attracts
Beetles, Flies, Insects
Bees, Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
-
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads
useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)
DASYLIRION berlandieri
Common Name
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
In Hindi
अजवाइन गोभी
Blue Giant Grass
In German
Sellerie Kohl
Blue Giant Grass
In French
céleri chou
Blue Giant Herbe
In Spanish
apio col
Blue Grass gigante
In Greek
σέλινο Λάχανο
Μπλε Giant Grass
In Portuguese
aipo couve
Blue Grass gigante
In Polish
seler Kapusta
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
In Latin
Brassica apium
Giant herba blue
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Order
Brassicales
Asparagales
Family
Brassicaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Brassica
Dasylirion
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Monocots
Season and Care of Celery Cabbage and Blue Giant
Season and care of Celery Cabbage and Blue Giant is important to know. While considering everything about Celery Cabbage and Blue Giant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Celery Cabbage season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Blue Giant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Celery Cabbage is Loam, Sand and for Blue Giant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Celery Cabbage is Neutral and for Blue Giant is Neutral, Alkaline.
Celery Cabbage and Blue Giant Physical Information
Celery Cabbage and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Celery Cabbage and Blue Giant are as follows:
Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
- Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Celery Cabbage and Blue Giant
Care of Celery Cabbage and Blue Giant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery Cabbage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Blue Giant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Celery Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.