Celery Cabbage

Kapok

About Celery Cabbage and Kapok

Celery Cabbage

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Europe

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

1510

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Habitat

Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-79-15

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, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

22.90 cm1,830.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong Circular Round

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure

Nitrogen

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Flies, Insects

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Throat itching

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree

In Hindi

अजवाइन गोभी

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Sellerie Kohl

Kapok baum

In French

céleri chou

Fromager

In Spanish

apio col

Ceiba

In Greek

σέλινο Λάχανο

Ceiba

In Portuguese

aipo couve

Mafumeira

In Polish

seler Kapusta

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Brassica apium

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Malvales

Family

Brassicaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Brassica

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

110

1 27800

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Properties of Celery Cabbage and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Celery Cabbage and Kapok

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

Celery Cabbage and Kapok Physical Information

Celery Cabbage and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Celery Cabbage and Kapok are as follows:

Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Celery Cabbage and Kapok

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