Heliotrope

Celery Cabbage

About Heliotrope and Celery Cabbage

Heliotrope

Celery Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

South America

Europe

Types

Heliotropium

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Number of Varieties

25015

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, tropical environments

Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-134-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

6-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 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

66.00 cm22.90 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong Circular Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

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

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Beetles, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore throat, Uterine Displacement

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HELIOTROPIUM arborescens

BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)

Common Name

Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope

Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

In Hindi

हेलीओट्रोप

अजवाइन गोभी

In German

Heliotrop

Sellerie Kohl

In French

héliotrope

céleri chou

In Spanish

heliotropo

apio col

In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

σέλινο Λάχανο

In Portuguese

heliotrópio

aipo couve

In Polish

heliotrop

seler Kapusta

In Latin

Heliotrope

Brassica apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Brassicales

Family

Boraginaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Heliotropium

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Heliotropioideae

Number of Species

2501

1 27800

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Properties of Heliotrope and Celery Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Heliotrope and Celery Cabbage

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

Heliotrope and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

Heliotrope and Celery Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Heliotrope height is 66.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Heliotrope and Celery Cabbage are as follows:

Heliotrope flower color: White and Ivory
Heliotrope leaf color: Dark Green
Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green

Care of Heliotrope and Celery Cabbage

Care of Heliotrope and Celery Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heliotrope 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 Heliotrope 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.