Guzmania

Celery Cabbage

About Guzmania and Celery Cabbage

Guzmania

Celery Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Europe

Types

Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Number of Varieties

12015

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Habitat

Hills, Moist Soils

Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-7

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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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.00 cm22.90 cm

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm15.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Oblong Circular Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Indirect sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Loamy

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Autumn

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Transplanting

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright Indirect Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora 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

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Moths

Beetles, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Rash, Throat itching

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Eczema, Laxative

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GUZMANIA

BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)

Common Name

Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad

Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

In Hindi

Guzmania lingulata

अजवाइन गोभी

In German

Guzmania lingulata

Sellerie Kohl

In French

Guzmania lingulata

céleri chou

In Spanish

Guzmania lingulata

apio col

In Greek

Guzmania lingulata

σέλινο Λάχανο

In Portuguese

Guzmania lingulata

aipo couve

In Polish

Guzmania lingulata

seler Kapusta

In Latin

Guzmania lingulata

Brassica apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Brassicales

Family

Bromeliaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Guzmania

Brassica

Clade

Commelinids

Angiosperms

Tribe

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Tillandsioideae.

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Guzmania and Celery Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Guzmania and Celery Cabbage

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

Guzmania and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

Guzmania and Celery Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Guzmania height is 50.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Guzmania and Celery Cabbage are as follows:

Guzmania flower color: Red
Guzmania leaf color: Light Green
Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green

Care of Guzmania and Celery Cabbage

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