Choy Sum

Delosperma cooperi

About Choy Sum and Delosperma cooperi

Choy Sum

Delosperma cooperi

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Europe

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils

By seashore, gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

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1.8 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

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1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.70 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sienna, Black

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

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3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Keep the Soil well drained

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

8-8-8, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Fusarium leaf spot, Rust

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar, Mites

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Hair Conditioner, Skin cleanser

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals

Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Anti-oxidant, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Nutritive, Obesity, Rich in Potassium

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Sauces, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Wildflower

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa( Chinensis Group)

DELOSPERMA

7.2 Common Name

Bok Choy, Chinese Cabbage, Choy Sum, Pak Choi

Trailing Iceplant

7.2.1 In Hindi

choy sum

Delosperma cooperi

7.2.2 In German

choy sum

Mittagsblume

7.2.3 In French

choy sum

Delosperma cooperi

7.2.4 In Spanish

choy sum

Delosperma cooperi

7.2.5 In Greek

choy sum

Delosperma cooperi

7.2.6 In Portuguese

choy sum

Delosperma cooperi

7.2.7 In Polish

choy sum

Delosperma cooperi

7.2.8 In Latin

choy sum

Delosperma cooperi

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Capparales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Aizoaceae

8.6 Genus

Brassica

Caryophyllales

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

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Ruschioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Choy Sum and Delosperma cooperi

Wondering what are the properties of Choy Sum and Delosperma cooperi? We provide you with everything About Choy Sum and Delosperma cooperi. Choy Sum doesn't have thorns and Delosperma cooperi doesn't have thorns. Also Choy Sum does not have fragrant flowers. Choy Sum has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness and Nausea and Delosperma cooperi has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness and Nausea. 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 Choy Sum and Delosperma cooperi and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Choy Sum and Delosperma cooperi

Season and care of Choy Sum and Delosperma cooperi is important to know. While considering everything about Choy Sum and Delosperma cooperi Care, growing season is an essential factor. Choy Sum season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Delosperma cooperi season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Choy Sum is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available while the PH of soil for Choy Sum is Acidic, Neutral and for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available.

Choy Sum and Delosperma cooperi Physical Information

Choy Sum and Delosperma cooperi physical information is very important for comparison. Choy Sum height is 15.20 cm and width 15.70 cm whereas Delosperma cooperi height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Choy Sum and Delosperma cooperi are as follows:

Choy Sum flower color: Yellow
Choy Sum leaf color: Green, Light Green
Delosperma cooperi flower color: Not Available
Delosperma cooperi leaf color: Not Available

Care of Choy Sum and Delosperma cooperi

Care of Choy Sum and Delosperma cooperi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Choy Sum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Delosperma cooperi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Choy Sum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Delosperma cooperi needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.