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About Cotyledon and Celery Cabbage


About Celery Cabbage and Cotyledon


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Shrub  
Vegetable  

Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa  
Europe  

Types
Epigeal, Hypogeal  
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Coastal sand dunes, Wild  
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
6-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
22.90 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Reniform  
Oblong Circular Round  

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
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
reseeds, root cutting  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained  
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
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
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 branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
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  
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
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Beetles, Flies, Insects  

Allergy
Kidney Disease  
Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Hanging Basket  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
Beans  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Basketary, Edible seed  
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, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
COTYLEDON  
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)  

Common Name
Pig's ear, Dog's ear  
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

In Hindi
बीजपत्र  
अजवाइन गोभी  

In German
Cotyledon  
Sellerie Kohl  

In French
Cotyledon  
céleri chou  

In Spanish
Cotyledon  
apio col  

In Greek
κοτυληδών kotylēdōn  
σέλινο Λάχανο  

In Portuguese
Cotyledon  
aipo couve  

In Polish
Liścień  
seler Kapusta  

In Latin
Cotyledon  
Brassica apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Brassicales  

Family
Crassulaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Cotyledon L.  
Brassica  

Clade
Rosids  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
-  
Brassiceae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
12  
99+
1  

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Properties of Cotyledon and Celery Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Cotyledon and Celery Cabbage

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

Cotyledon and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

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

Care of Cotyledon and Celery Cabbage

Care of Cotyledon and Celery Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cotyledon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Celery Cabbage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cotyledon 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.

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