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About Celery Cabbage and Lignum Vitae


About Lignum Vitae and Celery Cabbage


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Europe  
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America  

Types
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
Guaiacum officinale  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
3  

Habitat
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates  
Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
12-10  

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  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
22.90 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Olive  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Olive  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Olive  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong Circular Round  
Egg-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  
Very Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

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  
Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Consistently  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Moderate  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, 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  
Prune to stimulate growth  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure  
Fertilize three times a year  

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  
fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
-  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Flies, Insects  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Throat itching  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

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  
Bark, Sap  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads  
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)  
GUAIACUM sanctum  

Common Name
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae  

In Hindi
अजवाइन गोभी  
Lignum Vitae  

In German
Sellerie Kohl  
Lignum Vitae  

In French
céleri chou  
Lignum Vitae  

In Spanish
apio col  
Palo santo  

In Greek
σέλινο Λάχανο  
Lignum Vitae  

In Portuguese
aipo couve  
pau-santo  

In Polish
seler Kapusta  
Lignum Vitae  

In Latin
Brassica apium  
lignum Vitae  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Sapindales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Zygophyllaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Guaiacum  

Clade
Angiosperms  
-  

Tribe
Brassiceae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
3  

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Properties of Celery Cabbage and Lignum Vitae

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

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Season and Care of Celery Cabbage and Lignum Vitae

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

Celery Cabbage and Lignum Vitae Physical Information

Celery Cabbage and Lignum Vitae physical information is very important for comparison. Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Lignum Vitae height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Celery Cabbage and Lignum Vitae are as follows:

Care of Celery Cabbage and Lignum Vitae

Care of Celery Cabbage and Lignum Vitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery Cabbage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Lignum Vitae pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Celery Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lignum Vitae needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Moderate.

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