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Celery Cabbage
Vinca
About Vinca and Celery Cabbage


What is
Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  
Type
Vegetable  
Tender Perennial  
Origin
Europe  
Madagascar  
Types
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color  
Number of Varieties
15  
99+
30  
99+
Habitat
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
9-15  
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  
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  
Clump-Forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
22.90 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow  
Pink, Magenta, Rose  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
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  
Oval  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
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  
Indeterminate  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought, Salt  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
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, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
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, Partial Sun  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Prune ocassionally  
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  
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot  
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  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Beetles, Flies, Insects  
Butterflies  
Allergy
Throat itching  
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
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  
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Whole plant  
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)  
CATHARANTHUS roseus  
Common Name
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca  
In Hindi
अजवाइन गोभी  
Vinca  
In German
Sellerie Kohl  
Vinca  
In French
céleri chou  
Vinca  
In Spanish
apio col  
Vinca  
In Greek
σέλινο Λάχανο  
Vinca  
In Portuguese
aipo couve  
Vinca  
In Polish
seler Kapusta  
Vinca  
In Latin
Brassica apium  
Galium  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Brassicales  
Gentianales  
Family
Brassicaceae  
Apocynaceae  
Genus
Brassica  
Catharanthus  
Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
Brassiceae  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
1  
51  
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Properties of Celery Cabbage and Vinca

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

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Season and Care of Celery Cabbage and Vinca

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

Celery Cabbage and Vinca Physical Information

Celery Cabbage and Vinca physical information is very important for comparison. Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Celery Cabbage and Vinca are as follows:

Care of Celery Cabbage and Vinca

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

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