Celery Cabbage

Firecracker Flower

About Celery Cabbage and Firecracker Flower

Celery Cabbage

Firecracker Flower

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Europe

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Crossandra, Firecracker Plant

Number of Varieties

1550

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Habitat

Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates

gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-710-15

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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 cm40.60 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, 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

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

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

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Flies, Insects

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

Cold, Cough, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Firecracker Flower

In Hindi

अजवाइन गोभी

आबोली

In German

Sellerie Kohl

Kracher-Blume

In French

céleri chou

Firecracker fleur

In Spanish

apio col

flor petardo

In Greek

σέλινο Λάχανο

πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι

In Portuguese

aipo couve

flor foguete

In Polish

seler Kapusta

petarda kwiat

In Latin

Brassica apium

flos Firecracker

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Lamiales

Family

Brassicaceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Brassica

Crossandra

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Brodiaeoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Celery Cabbage and Firecracker Flower

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

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Season and Care of Celery Cabbage and Firecracker Flower

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

Celery Cabbage and Firecracker Flower Physical Information

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

Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green
Firecracker Flower flower color: Orange, Light Yellow, Peach and Orange Red
Firecracker Flower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Celery Cabbage and Firecracker Flower

Care of Celery Cabbage and Firecracker Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery Cabbage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Firecracker Flower pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Celery Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.