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About Irisine and Celery Cabbage


About Celery Cabbage and Irisine


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Europe  

Types
White Snowplant Tropical Bloodleaf Juba's Bush Yellow Bloodleaf Standley's Bloodleaf Rootstock Bloodleaf  
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

Number of Varieties
15  
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15  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Suburban areas  
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
6-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
22.90 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Green  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Oblong Circular Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water more in summer  
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  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Scale, 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
Drought  
Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
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
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Beetles, Flies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
-  

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
Whole plant  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
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
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRESINE 'Blazin' Rose'  
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)  

Common Name
Blazin' Rose Iresine, Bloodleaf, Irisine  
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

In Hindi
Iresine  
अजवाइन गोभी  

In German
Iresine  
Sellerie Kohl  

In French
Iresine  
céleri chou  

In Spanish
Iresine  
apio col  

In Greek
Iresine  
σέλινο Λάχανο  

In Portuguese
Iresine  
aipo couve  

In Polish
Iresine  
seler Kapusta  

In Latin
Iresine  
Brassica apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Brassicales  

Family
Amaranthaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Iresine  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
-  
Brassiceae  

Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae  
-  

Number of Species
25  
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1  

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Properties of Irisine and Celery Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Irisine and Celery Cabbage

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

Irisine and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

Irisine and Celery Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Irisine height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Irisine and Celery Cabbage are as follows:

Care of Irisine and Celery Cabbage

Care of Irisine and Celery Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Irisine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Celery Cabbage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Irisine 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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