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About Celery Cabbage and Honeydew


About Honeydew and Celery Cabbage


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Fruit  

Origin
Europe  
Africa  

Types
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
5  
99+

Habitat
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates  
Semi arid regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
12-4  

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  
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  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
22.90 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
White, Yellow, Salmon  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong Circular Round  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

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  
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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  
Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cucumber beetles, Downy mildew, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Flies, Insects  
-  

Allergy
Throat itching  
breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Potassium, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads  
Added to salads, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)  
CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'  

Common Name
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew  

In Hindi
अजवाइन गोभी  
खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]  

In German
Sellerie Kohl  
Honigtau  

In French
céleri chou  
Miellat  

In Spanish
apio col  
Gotas de miel  

In Greek
σέλινο Λάχανο  
πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]  

In Portuguese
aipo couve  
melão de Honeydew  

In Polish
seler Kapusta  
melon spadzi  

In Latin
Brassica apium  
honeydew  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Cucumis  

Clade
Angiosperms  
-  

Tribe
Brassiceae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
1  

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Properties of Celery Cabbage and Honeydew

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

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Season and Care of Celery Cabbage and Honeydew

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

Celery Cabbage and Honeydew Physical Information

Celery Cabbage and Honeydew physical information is very important for comparison. Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Honeydew height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Celery Cabbage and Honeydew are as follows:

Care of Celery Cabbage and Honeydew

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

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