Celery Cabbage

Houseleek

About Celery Cabbage and Houseleek

Celery Cabbage

Houseleek

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Europe

Southern Europe, Western Europe

Types

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii

Number of Varieties

1540

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Habitat

Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

8-1

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

22.90 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Blue Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong Circular Round

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure

20-20-20 amount, 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

Aphids, Mealybugs, 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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

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

Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)

SEMPERVIVUM calcareum

Common Name

Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Houseleek, Common houseleek

In Hindi

अजवाइन गोभी

houseleek

In German

Sellerie Kohl

Hauswurz

In French

céleri chou

joubarbe

In Spanish

apio col

houseleek

In Greek

σέλινο Λάχανο

houseleek

In Portuguese

aipo couve

houseleek

In Polish

seler Kapusta

houseleek

In Latin

Brassica apium

AMERIMNON

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Rosales

Family

Brassicaceae

Crassulaceae

Genus

Brassica

Sempervivum

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Brassiceae

Sedeae

Subfamily

Sedoideae

Number of Species

140

1 27800

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Properties of Celery Cabbage and Houseleek

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

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Season and Care of Celery Cabbage and Houseleek

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

Celery Cabbage and Houseleek Physical Information

Celery Cabbage and Houseleek physical information is very important for comparison. Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Houseleek height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Celery Cabbage and Houseleek are as follows:

Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green
Houseleek flower color: Light Pink
Houseleek leaf color: Blue Green and Burgundy

Care of Celery Cabbage and Houseleek

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