Kochia

Celery Cabbage

About Kochia and Celery Cabbage

Kochia

Celery Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Europe

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Number of Varieties

14015

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-114-7

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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Oblong Circular Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

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

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Beetles, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Groundcover

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

अजवाइन गोभी

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Sellerie Kohl

In French

Bassia scoparia

céleri chou

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

apio col

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

σέλινο Λάχανο

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

aipo couve

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

seler Kapusta

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Brassica apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Brassicales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Bassia

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Celery Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Celery Cabbage

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

Kochia and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

Kochia and Celery Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Celery Cabbage are as follows:

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green

Care of Kochia and Celery Cabbage

Care of Kochia and Celery Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches and Celery Cabbage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Celery Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.