Celery Cabbage

Firecracker Penstemon

About Celery Cabbage and Firecracker Penstemon

Celery Cabbage

Firecracker Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe

Southwestern United States, California

Types

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Number of Varieties

1540

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Habitat

Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates

Dry areas, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-9

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

9-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

22.90 cm61.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong Circular Round

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

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

Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Flies, Insects

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Throat itching

Asthma

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

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

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

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)

PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

अजवाइन गोभी

Firecracker penstemon

In German

Sellerie Kohl

Kracher penstemon

In French

céleri chou

Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

apio col

Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

σέλινο Λάχανο

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

aipo couve

Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

seler Kapusta

petarda penstemon

In Latin

Brassica apium

Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Lamiales

Family

Brassicaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Brassica

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1250

1 27800

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Properties of Celery Cabbage and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Celery Cabbage and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Celery Cabbage and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Celery Cabbage and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Celery Cabbage and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Celery Cabbage and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Celery Cabbage and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery Cabbage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Firecracker Penstemon pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.