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About Celery Cabbage and Guava


About Guava and Celery Cabbage


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Europe  
Central America, South America  

Types
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates  
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
-  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
22.90 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow, Pink  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Olive, Dark Green, Copper  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Olive, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Olive, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Olive, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong Circular Round  
Oblong elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
Grafting  

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, Does not require lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Moderate  

In Spring
Moderate  
Less Watering  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure  
Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season  

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  
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance  
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Flies, Insects  
Ants, Birds, Bugs  

Allergy
Throat itching  
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects  
Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders  
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Bark, Fruits, Stem  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads  
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)  
PSIDIUM guajava  

Common Name
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
Guava Tree  

In Hindi
अजवाइन गोभी  
अमरूद [amarood]  

In German
Sellerie Kohl  
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave  

In French
céleri chou  
Goyave or Goyavier  

In Spanish
apio col  
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo  

In Greek
σέλινο Λάχανο  
γκουάβα [nkouáva]  

In Portuguese
aipo couve  
goiaba  

In Polish
seler Kapusta  
guawa  

In Latin
Brassica apium  
Psidium guajava  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Myrtales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Myrtaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Psidium guajava  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
Brassiceae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
1  
100  
99+

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Properties of Celery Cabbage and Guava

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

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Season and Care of Celery Cabbage and Guava

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

Celery Cabbage and Guava Physical Information

Celery Cabbage and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Celery Cabbage and Guava are as follows:

Care of Celery Cabbage and Guava

Care of Celery Cabbage and Guava include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery Cabbage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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