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About Celery Cabbage and Rainbow Cactus


About Rainbow Cactus and Celery Cabbage


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub  

Origin
Europe  
-  

Types
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates  
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
-9999  

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 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
5.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple, Purplish Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong Circular Round  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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  
Needs very little water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Beetles, Flies, Insects  
-  

Allergy
Throat itching  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

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  
-  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads  
Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

Common Name
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus  

In Hindi
अजवाइन गोभी  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In German
Sellerie Kohl  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In French
céleri chou  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Spanish
apio col  
Dasyacanthus echinocereus  

In Greek
σέλινο Λάχανο  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Portuguese
aipo couve  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Polish
seler Kapusta  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Latin
Brassica apium  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Echinocereus  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Brassiceae  
Pachycereeae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
1  
30  

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Properties of Celery Cabbage and Rainbow Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Celery Cabbage and Rainbow Cactus

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

Celery Cabbage and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Celery Cabbage and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Celery Cabbage and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

Care of Celery Cabbage and Rainbow Cactus

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

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