Home
Garden Plants


About Coontie and Celery Cabbage


About Celery Cabbage and Coontie


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Palm or Cycad  
Vegetable  

Origin
Caribbean  
Europe  

Types
Wild sago  
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

Number of Varieties
3  
15  
99+

Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas  
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
6-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
22.90 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Oblong Circular Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally  
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs  
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  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Beetles, Flies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Fruits, Leaves  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZAMIA pumila  
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)  

Common Name
Coontie  
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

In Hindi
Coontie  
अजवाइन गोभी  

In German
Coontie  
Sellerie Kohl  

In French
coontie  
céleri chou  

In Spanish
coontie  
apio col  

In Greek
Coontie  
σέλινο Λάχανο  

In Portuguese
Coontie  
aipo couve  

In Polish
Coontie  
seler Kapusta  

In Latin
Coontie  
Brassica apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Cycadophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Cycadopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cycadales  
Brassicales  

Family
Zamiaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Zamia  
Brassica  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
Zamieae  
Brassiceae  

Subfamily
Zamioideae  
-  

Number of Species
27  
1  

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Coontie and Celery Cabbage

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

Compare Palm

Season and Care of Coontie and Celery Cabbage

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

Coontie and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

Coontie and Celery Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Coontie height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Coontie and Celery Cabbage are as follows:

Care of Coontie and Celery Cabbage

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

Palm

Palm

» More Palm

Compare Palm

» More Compare Palm