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About Celery Cabbage and Cordyline


About Cordyline and Celery Cabbage


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Europe  
South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand  

Types
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates  
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
9-10  

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  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
22.90 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
White, Red, Blue, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Burgundy  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong Circular Round  
Long Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Cold climate  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
Divison, Stem Planting  

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, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer  

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  
Caterpillars, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Flies, Insects  
-  

Allergy
Throat itching  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders  
Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis  

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  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)  
CORDYLINE  

Common Name
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
Cordyline  

In Hindi
अजवाइन गोभी  
Cordyline  

In German
Sellerie Kohl  
Cordyline  

In French
céleri chou  
cordyline  

In Spanish
apio col  
cordyline  

In Greek
σέλινο Λάχανο  
Cordyline  

In Portuguese
aipo couve  
Cordyline  

In Polish
seler Kapusta  
Cordyline  

In Latin
Brassica apium  
Cordyline  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Asparagales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Cordyline  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Brassiceae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Lomandroideae  

Number of Species
1  
24  
99+

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Properties of Celery Cabbage and Cordyline

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

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Season and Care of Celery Cabbage and Cordyline

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

Celery Cabbage and Cordyline Physical Information

Celery Cabbage and Cordyline physical information is very important for comparison. Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Cordyline height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Celery Cabbage and Cordyline are as follows:

Care of Celery Cabbage and Cordyline

Care of Celery Cabbage and Cordyline include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery Cabbage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Cordyline pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Celery Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cordyline needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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