Ivy Gourd

Celery Cabbage

About Ivy Gourd and Celery Cabbage

Ivy Gourd

Celery Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Europe

Types

Coccinia grandis

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Number of Varieties

615

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-74-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm22.90 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oblong Circular Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

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

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Phosphate

Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

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, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Beetles, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Diabetes, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Leprosy, Scabies, Weight loss

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Coccinia grandis

BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)

Common Name

baby watermelon, little gourd, tindora, tendli

Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

In Hindi

तेंडली, कुंदुरी

अजवाइन गोभी

In German

Tindola, Efeu Kürbis

Sellerie Kohl

In French

Ivy gourd

céleri chou

In Spanish

Ivy gourd

apio col

In Greek

Ivy gourd

σέλινο Λάχανο

In Portuguese

Ivy gourd

aipo couve

In Polish

Ivy gourd

seler Kapusta

In Latin

Ivy gourd

Brassica apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Brassicales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

Tribe

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

271

1 27800

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Properties of Ivy Gourd and Celery Cabbage

Wondering what are the properties of Ivy Gourd and Celery Cabbage? We provide you with everything About Ivy Gourd and Celery Cabbage. Ivy Gourd doesn't have thorns and Celery Cabbage doesn't have thorns. Also Ivy Gourd does not have fragrant flowers. Ivy Gourd has allergic reactions like Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm and Miscarriage and Celery Cabbage has allergic reactions like Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm and Miscarriage. 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 Ivy Gourd and Celery Cabbage and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ivy Gourd and Celery Cabbage

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

Ivy Gourd and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

Ivy Gourd and Celery Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Ivy Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Ivy Gourd and Celery Cabbage are as follows:

Ivy Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Ivy Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green

Care of Ivy Gourd and Celery Cabbage

Care of Ivy Gourd and Celery Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ivy Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Celery Cabbage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ivy Gourd 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.