Celery Cabbage

Chincherinchee

About Celery Cabbage and Chincherinchee

Celery Cabbage

Chincherinchee

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

1525

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Habitat

Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-77-10

0 99

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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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

22.90 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong Circular Round

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Flies, Insects

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

Throat itching

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Common Name

Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

अजवाइन गोभी

Chincherinchee

In German

Sellerie Kohl

Kap-Milchstern

In French

céleri chou

Chincherinchee

In Spanish

apio col

Chincherinchee

In Greek

σέλινο Λάχανο

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

In Portuguese

aipo couve

Chinkerinchee

In Polish

seler Kapusta

Chincherinchee,

In Latin

Brassica apium

Chincherinchee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Asparagales

Family

Brassicaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Brassica

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Brassiceae

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

1180

1 27800

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Properties of Celery Cabbage and Chincherinchee

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

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Season and Care of Celery Cabbage and Chincherinchee

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

Celery Cabbage and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Celery Cabbage and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Celery Cabbage and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Celery Cabbage and Chincherinchee

Care of Celery Cabbage and Chincherinchee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery Cabbage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Celery Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.