Celery Cabbage

Mirabilis Jalapa

About Celery Cabbage and Mirabilis Jalapa

Celery Cabbage

Mirabilis Jalapa

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

Origin

Europe

Central America, North America

Types

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Perennial

Number of Varieties

154

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Habitat

Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-77-10

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

22.90 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong Circular Round

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Cut back old stems to the ground

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content 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

Aphids, Slugs

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Flies, Insects

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Edible dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)

Mirabilis jalapa

Common Name

Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

In Hindi

अजवाइन गोभी

Mirabilis jalapa

In German

Sellerie Kohl

Wunderblume

In French

céleri chou

Belle-de-nuit

In Spanish

apio col

Dondiego de noche

In Greek

σέλινο Λάχανο

mirabilis Jalapa

In Portuguese

aipo couve

Maravilha

In Polish

seler Kapusta

mirabilis Jalapa

In Latin

Brassica apium

mirabilis Ja-

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Caryophyllales

Family

Brassicaceae

Nyctaginaceae

Genus

Brassica

Mirabilis

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

160

1 27800

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Properties of Celery Cabbage and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

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Season and Care of Celery Cabbage and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Celery Cabbage and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Celery Cabbage and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Celery Cabbage and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Celery Cabbage and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Celery Cabbage and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery Cabbage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Celery Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.