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About Celery Cabbage and Crossandra

Celery Cabbage
Crossandra
About Crossandra and Celery Cabbage


What is
Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  
Type
Vegetable  
Shrub  
Origin
Europe  
Southeastern Asia, India  
Types
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)  
Number of Varieties
15  
99+
6  
99+
Habitat
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates  
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
10-15  
AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
10-9  
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, 24  
Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
22.90 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow  
Orange, Orange Red  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  
Fruit Color
-  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Dark Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblong Circular Round  
Ovate  
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  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  
The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Indeterminate  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
-  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
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  
Water daily during growing season  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
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  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure  
Balanced 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  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Showy  
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  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
Sometimes  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Beetles, Flies, Insects  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Allergy
Throat itching  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects  
Agroforestry  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders  
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads  
Basketary, 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, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)  
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis  
Common Name
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
Crossandra, firecracker flower  
In Hindi
अजवाइन गोभी  
Crossandra  
In German
Sellerie Kohl  
Crossandra  
In French
céleri chou  
Crossandra  
In Spanish
apio col  
Crossandra  
In Greek
σέλινο Λάχανο  
Crossandra  
In Portuguese
aipo couve  
Crossandra  
In Polish
seler Kapusta  
Crossandra  
In Latin
Brassica apium  
Crossandra  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Brassicales  
Scrophulariales  
Family
Brassicaceae  
Acanthaceae  
Genus
Brassica  
Crossandra  
Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
Brassiceae  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
1  
52  
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Properties of Celery Cabbage and Crossandra

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

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Season and Care of Celery Cabbage and Crossandra

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

Celery Cabbage and Crossandra Physical Information

Celery Cabbage and Crossandra physical information is very important for comparison. Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Celery Cabbage and Crossandra are as follows:

Care of Celery Cabbage and Crossandra

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

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