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About Celery Cabbage and Spinach


About Spinach and Celery Cabbage


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe  
Southern Asia  

Types
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates  
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas  

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  
-  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
22.90 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong Circular Round  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
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  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
Fertilize when new  

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  
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance  
Cold climate, Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

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  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Flies, Insects  
-  

Allergy
Throat itching  
Food Allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Leaves, Stem  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)  
SPINACIA oleracea  

Common Name
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
Spinach  

In Hindi
अजवाइन गोभी  
पालक  

In German
Sellerie Kohl  
Spinat  

In French
céleri chou  
Épinards  

In Spanish
apio col  
Espinacas  

In Greek
σέλινο Λάχανο  
Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
aipo couve  
Espinafre  

In Polish
seler Kapusta  
Szpinak  

In Latin
Brassica apium  
Spinach  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Spinacia  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Brassiceae  
Anserineae  

Subfamily
-  
Chenopodioideae  

Number of Species
1  
800  
31

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Properties of Celery Cabbage and Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Celery Cabbage and Spinach

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

Celery Cabbage and Spinach Physical Information

Celery Cabbage and Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Spinach height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Celery Cabbage and Spinach are as follows:

Care of Celery Cabbage and Spinach

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

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