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About Celery Cabbage and White Zinnia


About White Zinnia and Celery Cabbage


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants, Shrub  

Origin
Europe  
Mexico, Southwestern United States, Texas  

Types
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
-  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
5-9  

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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
22.90 cm  
99+
45.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong Circular Round  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Moist  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Mid Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering  
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Ample Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure  
Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden 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  
Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Flies, Insects  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Throat itching  
allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects  
Food for insects, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)  
Zinnia acerosa  

Common Name
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
desert zinnia, wild zinnia, white zinnia and spinyleaf zinnia  

In Hindi
अजवाइन गोभी  
White Zinnia  

In German
Sellerie Kohl  
Weiß Zinnia  

In French
céleri chou  
Blanc Zinnia  

In Spanish
apio col  
Zinnia blanco  

In Greek
σέλινο Λάχανο  
λευκό Zinnia  

In Portuguese
aipo couve  
branco Zinnia  

In Polish
seler Kapusta  
Biały Zinnia  

In Latin
Brassica apium  
Zinnia album  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Asterales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Zinnia  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Brassiceae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
20  

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Properties of Celery Cabbage and White Zinnia

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

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Season and Care of Celery Cabbage and White Zinnia

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

Celery Cabbage and White Zinnia Physical Information

Celery Cabbage and White Zinnia physical information is very important for comparison. Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas White Zinnia height is 45.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Celery Cabbage and White Zinnia are as follows:

Care of Celery Cabbage and White Zinnia

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

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