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About Celery Cabbage and Firecracker Penstemon


About Firecracker Penstemon and Celery Cabbage


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Europe  
Southwestern United States, California  

Types
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
-  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
40  
99+

Habitat
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates  
Dry areas, meadows  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
4-9  

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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
22.90 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

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
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Beetles, Flies, Insects  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Throat itching  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
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
1  
250  
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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:

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.

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