Celery Cabbage

Pencil Plant

About Celery Cabbage and Pencil Plant

Celery Cabbage

Pencil Plant

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus

Origin

Europe

Southern Africa

Types

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Firesticks, Old Man's Beard

Number of Varieties

152

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Habitat

Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates

Desert, Hilly upland habitat, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-710-13

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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, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

22.90 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Red orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Light Green, Orange Red

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong Circular Round

Tiny

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs good drainage, Water less during winter, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Throat itching

Eye irritation, Numb Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

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

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Antitumor, Cough, Ear ache

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Branch, Latex, Root

Other Uses

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

Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)

EUPHORBIA tirucalli

Common Name

Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

aveloz, firestick plants, Indian tree spurge, naked lady, pencil tree, pencil cactus, sticks on fire, milk bush, Euphorbia tirucalli

In Hindi

अजवाइन गोभी

Sher-kandvel

In German

Sellerie Kohl

Bleistiftstrauch

In French

céleri chou

Aveloz

In Spanish

apio col

Pencil Plant

In Greek

σέλινο Λάχανο

Aveloz

In Portuguese

aipo couve

avelós

In Polish

seler Kapusta

Aveloz

In Latin

Brassica apium

Aveloz

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Euphorbiales

Family

Brassicaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Brassica

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Brassiceae

Euphorbieae

Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Celery Cabbage and Pencil Plant

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

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Season and Care of Celery Cabbage and Pencil Plant

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

Celery Cabbage and Pencil Plant Physical Information

Celery Cabbage and Pencil Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Pencil Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Celery Cabbage and Pencil Plant are as follows:

Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green
Pencil Plant flower color: Yellow
Pencil Plant leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Celery Cabbage and Pencil Plant

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