Celery Cabbage

False Indigo

About Celery Cabbage and False Indigo

Celery Cabbage

False Indigo

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Europe

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

152

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-72-8

0 99

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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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

22.90 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong Circular Round

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings, 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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

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 As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

False Indigo

In Hindi

अजवाइन गोभी

इंडिगो

In German

Sellerie Kohl

falsches Indigo

In French

céleri chou

faux Indigo

In Spanish

apio col

Falso Indigo

In Greek

σέλινο Λάχανο

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

aipo couve

false Indigo

In Polish

seler Kapusta

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Brassica apium

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Fabales

Family

Brassicaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Brassica

Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

121

1 27800

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Properties of Celery Cabbage and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Celery Cabbage and False Indigo

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

Celery Cabbage and False Indigo Physical Information

Celery Cabbage and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Celery Cabbage and False Indigo are as follows:

Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Celery Cabbage and False Indigo

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