Celery Cabbage

Coleus

About Celery Cabbage and Coleus

Celery Cabbage

Coleus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Europe

Eastern Asia, Malaysia

Types

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Plectranthus scutellarioides

Number of Varieties

15150

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates

gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-711-12

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

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

Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

22.90 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong Circular Round

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Damp

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Damp

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure

Full-strength 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

Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Wet Site

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)

Plectranthus scutellarioides

Common Name

Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Coleus, Painted nettle

In Hindi

अजवाइन गोभी

Coleus

In German

Sellerie Kohl

Buntnessel

In French

céleri chou

Vieux garçon

In Spanish

apio col

coleo

In Greek

σέλινο Λάχανο

Coleus

In Portuguese

aipo couve

cóleus

In Polish

seler Kapusta

Coleus

In Latin

Brassica apium

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Lamiales

Family

Brassicaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Brassica

Coleus

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1150

1 27800

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Properties of Celery Cabbage and Coleus

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

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Season and Care of Celery Cabbage and Coleus

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

Celery Cabbage and Coleus Physical Information

Celery Cabbage and Coleus physical information is very important for comparison. Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Celery Cabbage and Coleus are as follows:

Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green
Coleus flower color:
Coleus leaf color: Green and Red, Green, Purple

Care of Celery Cabbage and Coleus

Care of Celery Cabbage and Coleus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery Cabbage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Coleus pruning is done cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems. In summer Celery Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coleus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.