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About Celery Cabbage and Red Alder


About Red Alder and Celery Cabbage


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Europe  
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada  

Types
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
-  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates  
Lowland evergreen rainforest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
7-1  

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  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
22.90 cm  
99+
1,370.00 cm  
31

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow, Red, Coral  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong Circular Round  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Maritime exposure, Salt water  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
Layering, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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, 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  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance  
Maritime exposure, Salt water  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Flies, Insects  
Insects  

Allergy
Throat itching  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects  
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders  
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads  
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)  
ALNUS rubra  

Common Name
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
Oregon Alder, Red Alder  

In Hindi
अजवाइन गोभी  
red alder  

In German
Sellerie Kohl  
rot-Erle  

In French
céleri chou  
aulne rouge  

In Spanish
apio col  
aliso rojo  

In Greek
σέλινο Λάχανο  
κόκκινη σκλήθρα  

In Portuguese
aipo couve  
amieiro vermelho  

In Polish
seler Kapusta  
czerwony olcha  

In Latin
Brassica apium  
red alnus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Fagales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Betulaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Alnus  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Brassiceae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
35  
99+

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Properties of Celery Cabbage and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Celery Cabbage and Red Alder

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

Celery Cabbage and Red Alder Physical Information

Celery Cabbage and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Celery Cabbage and Red Alder are as follows:

Care of Celery Cabbage and Red Alder

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

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