Celery Cabbage

Malabar Spinach

About Celery Cabbage and Malabar Spinach

Celery Cabbage

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Europe

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

155

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Habitat

Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7-9999

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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

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm24.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong Circular Round

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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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

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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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, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

अजवाइन गोभी

पोई

In German

Sellerie Kohl

Malabarspinat

In French

céleri chou

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

apio col

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

σέλινο Λάχανο

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

aipo couve

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

seler Kapusta

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Brassica apium

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Brassicales

Caryophyllales

Family

Brassicaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Brassica

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

160

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Properties of Celery Cabbage and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Celery Cabbage and Malabar Spinach

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

Celery Cabbage and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Celery Cabbage and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Celery Cabbage and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Celery Cabbage and Malabar Spinach

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