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About Celery Cabbage and Easter cactus


About Easter cactus and Celery Cabbage


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Cactus or Succulent   

Origin
Europe   
South America, Brazil   

Types
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage   
Not Available   

Habitat
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates   
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7   
11-12   

AHS Heat Zone
6-1   
12-1   

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   
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Prostrate/Trailing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
22.90 cm   
99+
25.40 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow   
Red, Magenta, Crimson   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Not Available, Pale Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong Circular Round   
Succulent   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer   
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings   
Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering   
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Ample Water   

In Spring
Moderate   
Ample Water   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring   

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   
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance   
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
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   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Beetles, Flies, Insects   
Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Throat itching   
breathing problems   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects   
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders   
No Medicinal Use   

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 As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable   
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)   
Hatiora gaertneri   

Common Name
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage   
Whitsun cactus   

In Hindi
अजवाइन गोभी   
ईस्टर कैक्टस   

In German
Sellerie Kohl   
Osterkaktus   

In French
céleri chou   
cactus de Pâques   

In Spanish
apio col   
cactus de Pascua   

In Greek
σέλινο Λάχανο   
Πάσχα κάκτος   

In Portuguese
aipo couve   
cacto Páscoa   

In Polish
seler Kapusta   
Wielkanocny kaktus   

In Latin
Brassica apium   
Pascha Cactus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Brassicales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Brassicaceae   
Cactaceae   

Genus
Brassica   
Hatiora   

Clade
Angiosperms   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Brassiceae   
Rhipsalideae   

Subfamily
Not Applicable   
Cactoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Celery Cabbage and Easter cactus

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

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Season and Care of Celery Cabbage and Easter cactus

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

Celery Cabbage and Easter cactus Physical Information

Celery Cabbage and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Celery Cabbage and Easter cactus are as follows:

Care of Celery Cabbage and Easter cactus

Care of Celery Cabbage and Easter cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery Cabbage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Easter cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Celery Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Easter cactus needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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