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Celery Cabbage
Celery Cabbage

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About Celery Cabbage and Shell Ginger

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

1520
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-78-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

6-1
12-5

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

22.90 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong Circular Round
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure
Apply 8-4-6 amount

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
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Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Flies, Insects
Butterflies

Allergy

Throat itching
Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

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
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads
Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)
ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Shell Ginger

In Hindi

अजवाइन गोभी
Shell Ginger

In German

Sellerie Kohl
Shell Ginger

In French

céleri chou
Shell Ginger

In Spanish

apio col
Shell jengibre

In Greek

σέλινο Λάχανο
Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

aipo couve
Shell Ginger

In Polish

seler Kapusta
Shell Imbir

In Latin

Brassica apium
Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Brassicales
Zingiberales

Family

Brassicaceae
Zingiberaceae

Genus

Brassica
Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Brassiceae
Alpinieae

Subfamily

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Alpinioideae

Number of Species

1150
1 27800
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Properties of Celery Cabbage and Shell Ginger

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

Season and Care of Celery Cabbage and Shell Ginger

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

Celery Cabbage and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Celery Cabbage and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Celery Cabbage and Shell Ginger are as follows:

  • Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow

  • Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green

  • Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Celery Cabbage and Shell Ginger

Care of Celery Cabbage and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery Cabbage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Celery Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.