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About Celery Cabbage and Ice Plant


About Ice Plant and Celery Cabbage


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants, Succulent  

Origin
Europe  
South Africa  

Types
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
Cooper’s ice plant Hardy yellow Starburst Hardy white  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
4  
99+

Habitat
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates  
Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
12-15  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
9 - 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  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
22.90 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong Circular Round  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
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  
Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

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  
Shape and thin as needed  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure  
No fertilizers needed  

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  
Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance  
Drought and Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Flies, Insects  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Throat itching  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification  

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  
Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems  

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

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)  
DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis  

Common Name
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy  

In Hindi
अजवाइन गोभी  
Ice Plant  

In German
Sellerie Kohl  
Eis-Anlage  

In French
céleri chou  
Ice Plant  

In Spanish
apio col  
Planta de hielo  

In Greek
σέλινο Λάχανο  
Plant Ice  

In Portuguese
aipo couve  
Planta de gelo  

In Polish
seler Kapusta  
Ice roślin  

In Latin
Brassica apium  
Ice plant  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Aizoaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Dorotheanthus  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Brassiceae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Ruschioideae  

Number of Species
1  
135  
99+

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Properties of Celery Cabbage and Ice Plant

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

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Season and Care of Celery Cabbage and Ice Plant

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

Celery Cabbage and Ice Plant Physical Information

Celery Cabbage and Ice Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Ice Plant height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Celery Cabbage and Ice Plant are as follows:

Care of Celery Cabbage and Ice Plant

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

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