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About Celery Cabbage and Chinese Peony


About Chinese Peony and Celery Cabbage


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Europe  
Asia, North America, Southern Europe  

Types
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates  
Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
8-1  

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  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
22.90 cm  
99+
76.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
76.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Pink, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Bronze, Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong Circular Round  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering  
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

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  
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Beetles, Flies, Insects  
Ants  

Allergy
Throat itching  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

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  
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers, Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)  
Paeonia lactiflora  

Common Name
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
Herbaceous Peony  

In Hindi
अजवाइन गोभी  
Herbaceous peony  

In German
Sellerie Kohl  
Krautige Pfingstrose  

In French
céleri chou  
pivoines herbacées  

In Spanish
apio col  
peonía herbáceas  

In Greek
σέλινο Λάχανο  
ποώδη παιωνία  

In Portuguese
aipo couve  
peônia herbáceas  

In Polish
seler Kapusta  
piwonii zielnych  

In Latin
Brassica apium  
herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
-  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Paeoniaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Paeonia  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Brassiceae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
40  
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Properties of Celery Cabbage and Chinese Peony

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

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Season and Care of Celery Cabbage and Chinese Peony

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

Celery Cabbage and Chinese Peony Physical Information

Celery Cabbage and Chinese Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Celery Cabbage and Chinese Peony are as follows:

Care of Celery Cabbage and Chinese Peony

Care of Celery Cabbage and Chinese Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery Cabbage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Chinese Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Celery Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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