Celery Cabbage

Bottle Gourd

About Celery Cabbage and Bottle Gourd

Celery Cabbage

Bottle Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Biennials

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Europe

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Lagenaria siceraria

Number of Varieties

152

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Habitat

Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-7

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

22.90 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong Circular Round

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure

High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium

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

Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Flies, Insects

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Throat itching

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Anti-fungal, Blood disorders, Culinary Usage, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Laxative, Nutritive, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent, Used in making musical instruments

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)

Lagenaria siceraria

Common Name

Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

calabash, bottle gourd, white-flowered gourd, opo squash

In Hindi

अजवाइन गोभी

लौकी

In German

Sellerie Kohl

Flaschenkürbis

In French

céleri chou

Lagenaria siceraria

In Spanish

apio col

Lagenaria siceraria

In Greek

σέλινο Λάχανο

Τσότρα

In Portuguese

aipo couve

Cabaça

In Polish

seler Kapusta

Tykwa pospolita

In Latin

Brassica apium

utrem cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Cucurbitales

Family

Brassicaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Brassica

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

127

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Properties of Celery Cabbage and Bottle Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Celery Cabbage and Bottle Gourd

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

Celery Cabbage and Bottle Gourd Physical Information

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

Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green
Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Celery Cabbage and Bottle Gourd

Care of Celery Cabbage and Bottle Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery Cabbage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Bottle Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together 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 Bottle Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.