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Celery Cabbage
Houseleek
About Houseleek and Celery Cabbage


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
15  
99+
40  
99+
Habitat
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates  
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
5-8  
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 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+
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
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Low  
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  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
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  
-  
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  
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  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  
Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
Sometimes  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
Beetles, Flies, Insects  
-  
Allergy
Throat itching  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  
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  
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
No  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
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  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Brassicales  
Rosales  
Family
Brassicaceae  
Crassulaceae  
Genus
Brassica  
Sempervivum  
Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Tribe
Brassiceae  
Sedeae  
Subfamily
-  
Sedoideae  
Number of Species
1  
40  
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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:

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.

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