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About Celery Cabbage and Kinnikinnick


About Kinnikinnick and Celery Cabbage


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Shrub  

Origin
Europe  
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States  

Types
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
-  

Habitat
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates  
Banks, Lake Sides, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
8-5  

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  
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
22.90 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
White  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green, Brown, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong Circular Round  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
Cuttings, Divison, Stem Cutting  

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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Beetles, Flies, Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
Throat itching  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Ground Cover, Wild gardens, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads  
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects.  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)  
CORNUS amomum  

Common Name
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
silky cornel  

In Hindi
अजवाइन गोभी  
Kinnikinnick  

In German
Sellerie Kohl  
Kinnikinnick  

In French
céleri chou  
Kinnikinnick  

In Spanish
apio col  
Kinnikinnick  

In Greek
σέλινο Λάχανο  
Kinnikinnick  

In Portuguese
aipo couve  
Kinnikinnick  

In Polish
seler Kapusta  
Kinnikinnick  

In Latin
Brassica apium  
Kinnikinnick  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Cornales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Cornaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Cornus  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Brassiceae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
8  

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Properties of Celery Cabbage and Kinnikinnick

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

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Season and Care of Celery Cabbage and Kinnikinnick

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

Celery Cabbage and Kinnikinnick Physical Information

Celery Cabbage and Kinnikinnick physical information is very important for comparison. Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Kinnikinnick height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Celery Cabbage and Kinnikinnick are as follows:

Care of Celery Cabbage and Kinnikinnick

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

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