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About Celery Cabbage and Tail Flower


About Tail Flower and Celery Cabbage


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Europe  
Central America, South America  

Types
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
-  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates  
Humid climates, Tropical Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
12-1  

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  
H2  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
22.90 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow, Red, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong Circular Round  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Vegetative  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, 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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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  

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  
Mealy bugs, Mites, Nematodes, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Flies, Insects  
Flies, Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Throat itching  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

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  
Boils, Rheumatism  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers, Shoots  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)  
ANTHURIUM andraeanum  

Common Name
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
Flamingo Lily, Oil Cloth Flower, Oilcloth Flower, Tail Flower, Tailflower  

In Hindi
अजवाइन गोभी  
tail flower  

In German
Sellerie Kohl  
Schwanz Blume  

In French
céleri chou  
Anthurium andraeanum  

In Spanish
apio col  
tail flower  

In Greek
σέλινο Λάχανο  
Tail flower  

In Portuguese
aipo couve  
Tailflower  

In Polish
seler Kapusta  
Anturium Andrego  

In Latin
Brassica apium  
Tail flower  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Solanales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Araceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Anthocercis  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Brassiceae  
Anthurieae  

Subfamily
-  
Pothoideae  

Number of Species
1  
15  
99+

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Properties of Celery Cabbage and Tail Flower

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

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Season and Care of Celery Cabbage and Tail Flower

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

Celery Cabbage and Tail Flower Physical Information

Celery Cabbage and Tail Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Tail Flower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Celery Cabbage and Tail Flower are as follows:

Care of Celery Cabbage and Tail Flower

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

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