Celery Cabbage

Taro

About Celery Cabbage and Taro

Celery Cabbage

Taro

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe

Southeastern Asia

Types

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

15200

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Habitat

Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-710-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12-8

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, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

22.90 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong Circular Round

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

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, Rats, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Flies, Insects

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Allergy

Throat itching

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)

ALOCASIA micholitziana

Common Name

Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Elephant Ear, Taro

In Hindi

अजवाइन गोभी

अरवी

In German

Sellerie Kohl

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

In French

céleri chou

Colocasia

In Spanish

apio col

Colocasia

In Greek

σέλινο Λάχανο

Colocasia

In Portuguese

aipo couve

Colocasia

In Polish

seler Kapusta

Kolokazja

In Latin

Brassica apium

Colocasia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Arales

Family

Brassicaceae

Araceae

Genus

Brassica

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Brassiceae

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

110

1 27800

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Properties of Celery Cabbage and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Celery Cabbage and Taro

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

Celery Cabbage and Taro Physical Information

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

Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Celery Cabbage and Taro

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