Gasteria

Celery Cabbage

About Gasteria and Celery Cabbage

Gasteria

Celery Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Africa

Europe

Types

Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Number of Varieties

1615

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams

Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

Sunset Zone

13, 16, 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

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.00 cm22.90 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Coral

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Tongue shaped

Oblong Circular Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Less Watering

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Fusarium root rot, 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, Heat And Humidity

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Flies

Beetles, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Irritation to intestines, Skin rash

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents

Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GASTERIA

BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)

Common Name

Gasteria

Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

In Hindi

Gasteria

अजवाइन गोभी

In German

Gasteria

Sellerie Kohl

In French

Gasteria

céleri chou

In Spanish

Gasteria

apio col

In Greek

Gasteria

σέλινο Λάχανο

In Portuguese

Gasteria

aipo couve

In Polish

Gasteria

seler Kapusta

In Latin

Gasteria

Brassica apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Monocots

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Brassicales

Family

Aloaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Gasteria

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Asphodeloideae

Number of Species

161

1 27800

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Properties of Gasteria and Celery Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Gasteria and Celery Cabbage

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

Gasteria and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

Gasteria and Celery Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Gasteria height is 12.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Gasteria and Celery Cabbage are as follows:

Gasteria flower color: Coral
Gasteria leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green

Care of Gasteria and Celery Cabbage

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