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Celery Cabbage
Celery Cabbage

Indian Spinach
Indian Spinach



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About Celery Cabbage and Indian Spinach

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Europe
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

Number of Varieties

1510
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates
gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

6-1
12-7

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, 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 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong Circular Round
Round

Thorns

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
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

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
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

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
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

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
Insects, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Flies, Insects
-

Allergy

Throat itching
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

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
Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

अजवाइन गोभी
भारतीय पालक

In German

Sellerie Kohl
Indian Spinat

In French

céleri chou
épinards indienne

In Spanish

apio col
espinaca india

In Greek

σέλινο Λάχανο
Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

aipo couve
espinafre indiano

In Polish

seler Kapusta
Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

Brassica apium
Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Brassicales
Caryophyllales

Family

Brassicaceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Brassica
Basella

Clade

Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Brassiceae
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

15
1 27800
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Properties of Celery Cabbage and Indian Spinach

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

Season and Care of Celery Cabbage and Indian Spinach

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

Celery Cabbage and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Celery Cabbage and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Celery Cabbage and Indian Spinach are as follows:

  • Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow

  • Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green

  • Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Celery Cabbage and Indian Spinach

Care of Celery Cabbage and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery Cabbage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Celery Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.