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About Celery Cabbage and Buddha's Hand


About Buddha's Hand and Celery Cabbage


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Fruit  

Origin
Europe  
Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia  

Types
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
1  

Habitat
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates  
Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
12-9  

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  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
22.90 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow  

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
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong Circular Round  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
Budding, Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering  
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season  

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 in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, 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, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers  

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  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Flies, Insects  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Throat itching  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
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  
Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads  
Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)  
CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis  

Common Name
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron  

In Hindi
अजवाइन गोभी  
Buddha's Hand Tree  

In German
Sellerie Kohl  
Buddhas Hand Baum  

In French
céleri chou  
Main de Bouddha Arbre  

In Spanish
apio col  
Mano de Buda Árbol  

In Greek
σέλινο Λάχανο  
Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
aipo couve  
Mão de Buda Árvore  

In Polish
seler Kapusta  
Ręka Buddy Drzewo  

In Latin
Brassica apium  
Buddha manus Arbor  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Brassicales  
Sapindales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Rutaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Citrus  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Brassiceae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
1  

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Properties of Celery Cabbage and Buddha's Hand

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

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Season and Care of Celery Cabbage and Buddha's Hand

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

Celery Cabbage and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Celery Cabbage and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Celery Cabbage and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Care of Celery Cabbage and Buddha's Hand

Care of Celery Cabbage and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery Cabbage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Buddha's Hand pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, 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 Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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