Celery Cabbage

Mexican Tea

About Celery Cabbage and Mexican Tea

Celery Cabbage

Mexican Tea

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Herbs

Origin

Europe

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

151

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Habitat

Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates

shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12-1

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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

22.90 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm50.80 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong Circular Round

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Flies, Insects

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Throat itching

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

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

Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

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

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Mexican Tea

In Hindi

अजवाइन गोभी

Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

Sellerie Kohl

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

céleri chou

Épazote

In Spanish

apio col

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

σέλινο Λάχανο

Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

aipo couve

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

seler Kapusta

Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

Brassica apium

Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Caryophyllales

Family

Brassicaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Brassica

Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Brassiceae

Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

130

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Properties of Celery Cabbage and Mexican Tea

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

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Season and Care of Celery Cabbage and Mexican Tea

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

Celery Cabbage and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Celery Cabbage and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Celery Cabbage and Mexican Tea are as follows:

Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green
Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Celery Cabbage and Mexican Tea

Care of Celery Cabbage and Mexican Tea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery Cabbage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Tea 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 Mexican Tea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.