Celery Cabbage

Gumbo Limbo

About Celery Cabbage and Gumbo Limbo

Celery Cabbage

Gumbo Limbo

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Europe

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Number of Varieties

151

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Habitat

Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-710-15

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12-10

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, 13, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Twisted/Contorted

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

22.90 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm760.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong Circular Round

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

occasional watering once established

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

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

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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

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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

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Throat itching

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads

Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)

BURSERA simaruba

Common Name

Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

In Hindi

अजवाइन गोभी

Bursera simaruba

In German

Sellerie Kohl

Bursera simaruba

In French

céleri chou

Bursera simaruba

In Spanish

apio col

Bursera simaruba

In Greek

σέλινο Λάχανο

Bursera simaruba

In Portuguese

aipo couve

Bursera simaruba

In Polish

seler Kapusta

Bursera simaruba

In Latin

Brassica apium

Bursera simaruba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Brassicales

Sapindales

Family

Brassicaceae

Burseraceae

Genus

Brassica

Bursera

Clade

Angiosperms

Eudicots

Tribe

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

110

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Properties of Celery Cabbage and Gumbo Limbo

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

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Season and Care of Celery Cabbage and Gumbo Limbo

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

Celery Cabbage and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Celery Cabbage and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Celery Cabbage and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:

Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green
Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color:

Care of Celery Cabbage and Gumbo Limbo

Care of Celery Cabbage and Gumbo Limbo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery Cabbage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Gumbo Limbo 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 Gumbo Limbo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.