Celery Cabbage

Butterfly Ginger

About Celery Cabbage and Butterfly Ginger

Celery Cabbage

Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

1510

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Habitat

Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates

Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-77-15

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

10-7

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

22.90 cm152.40 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm60.96 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light 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

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, Fertilize every week

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

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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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Flies, Insects

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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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

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

अजवाइन गोभी

Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Sellerie Kohl

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

céleri chou

Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

apio col

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

σέλινο Λάχανο

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

aipo couve

Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

seler Kapusta

Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

Brassica apium

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Zingiberales

Family

Brassicaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Brassica

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Brassiceae

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

180

1 27800

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Properties of Celery Cabbage and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Celery Cabbage and Butterfly Ginger

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

Celery Cabbage and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Celery Cabbage and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Celery Cabbage and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Celery Cabbage and Butterfly Ginger

Care of Celery Cabbage and Butterfly Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery Cabbage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Butterfly Ginger 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 Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.