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About Celery Cabbage and Sweet Lime


About Sweet Lime and Celery Cabbage


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Fruit   

Origin
Europe   
South Asia, Southeast Asia   

Types
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage   
Not Available   

Habitat
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates   
Mediterranean region   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7   
8-10   

AHS Heat Zone
6-1   
Not Available   

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   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
22.90 cm   
99+
800.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm   
99+
600.00 cm   
37

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong Circular Round   
Ovate   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
All year   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Rich   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer   
Spring, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Full Sun   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings   
Divison, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
High   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering   
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during 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   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Rich   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves   
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches   

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure   
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content 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   
Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance   
Full Sun   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Double, Semi-Double   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Beetles, Flies, Insects   
Ants, Birds   

Allergy
Throat itching   
Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Farmland, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects   
Food for animals, Very little waste   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders   
anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, scurvy, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves   
Fruits   

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable   
Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)   
Citrus limetta   

Common Name
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage   
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta   

In Hindi
अजवाइन गोभी   
मौसम्बी   

In German
Sellerie Kohl   
süße Limone   

In French
céleri chou   
Citrus limetta   

In Spanish
apio col   
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce   

In Greek
σέλινο Λάχανο   
γλυκό ασβέστη   

In Portuguese
aipo couve   
doce de limão   

In Polish
seler Kapusta   
słodkie limonki   

In Latin
Brassica apium   
dulcis ad cinerem   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Brassicales   
Sapindales   

Family
Brassicaceae   
Rutaceae   

Genus
Brassica   
Citrus   

Clade
Angiosperms   
Not Available   

Tribe
Brassiceae   
Citreae   

Subfamily
Not Applicable   
Citroideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
3   
99+

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Properties of Celery Cabbage and Sweet Lime

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

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Season and Care of Celery Cabbage and Sweet Lime

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

Celery Cabbage and Sweet Lime Physical Information

Celery Cabbage and Sweet Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Celery Cabbage and Sweet Lime are as follows:

Care of Celery Cabbage and Sweet Lime

Care of Celery Cabbage and Sweet Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery Cabbage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches. In summer Celery Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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