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Houseleek
Celery Cabbage
About Celery Cabbage and Houseleek


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  
Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Vegetable  
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe  
Europe  
Types
Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii  
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
Number of Varieties
40  
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15  
99+
Habitat
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls  
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
4-7  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
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
Rosette/Stemless  
Clump-Forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
22.90 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Pink  
Yellow  
Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
-  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Burgundy  
Light Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Burgundy  
-  
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Burgundy  
-  
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Burgundy  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
V-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  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Summer  
Spring, Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs, Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Low  
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  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
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 leaves  
Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, 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
-  
Throat itching  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic  
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fruits, Leaves  
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties  
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
Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
SEMPERVIVUM calcareum  
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)  
Common Name
Houseleek, Common houseleek  
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
In Hindi
houseleek  
अजवाइन गोभी  
In German
Hauswurz  
Sellerie Kohl  
In French
joubarbe  
céleri chou  
In Spanish
houseleek  
apio col  
In Greek
houseleek  
σέλινο Λάχανο  
In Portuguese
houseleek  
aipo couve  
In Polish
houseleek  
seler Kapusta  
In Latin
AMERIMNON  
Brassica apium  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Rosales  
Brassicales  
Family
Crassulaceae  
Brassicaceae  
Genus
Sempervivum  
Brassica  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms  
Tribe
Sedeae  
Brassiceae  
Subfamily
Sedoideae  
-  
Number of Species
40  
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1  
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Properties of Houseleek and Celery Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Houseleek and Celery Cabbage

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

Houseleek and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

Houseleek and Celery Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Houseleek height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Houseleek and Celery Cabbage are as follows:

Care of Houseleek and Celery Cabbage

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