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About Jatropha and Celery Cabbage


About Celery Cabbage and Jatropha


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Shrubs, Spurge  
Vegetable  

Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa  
Europe  

Types
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa  
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

Number of Varieties
170  
40
15  
99+

Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions  
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
6-1  

Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
200.00 cm  
99+
22.90 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
400.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory  
-  

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
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed  
Oblong Circular Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
All year  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Dry, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
All year  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally  
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Less Watering  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed  
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust  
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 and Salt, Heat Tolerance  
Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies  
Beetles, Flies, Insects  

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation  
Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness  
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass  
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JATROPHA  
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)  

Common Name
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL  
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

In Hindi
रतनजोत  
अजवाइन गोभी  

In German
Purgiernuß  
Sellerie Kohl  

In French
purghère  
céleri chou  

In Spanish
frailejón  
apio col  

In Greek
jatropha  
σέλινο Λάχανο  

In Portuguese
galamaluco  
aipo couve  

In Polish
jatrofa  
seler Kapusta  

In Latin
Jatropha  
Brassica apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Euphorbiales  
Brassicales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Jatropha  
Brassica  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
Jatropheae  
Brassiceae  

Subfamily
Crotonoideae  
-  

Number of Species
170  
99+
1  

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Properties of Jatropha and Celery Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Celery Cabbage

Season and care of Jatropha and Celery Cabbage is important to know. While considering everything about Jatropha and Celery Cabbage Care, growing season is an essential factor. Jatropha season is All year and Celery Cabbage season is All year. The type of soil for Jatropha is Dry, Sand and for Celery Cabbage is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Jatropha is Slightly Alkaline and for Celery Cabbage is Neutral.

Jatropha and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

Jatropha and Celery Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Celery Cabbage are as follows:

Care of Jatropha and Celery Cabbage

Care of Jatropha and Celery Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Celery Cabbage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Celery Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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