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About Kochia and Celery Cabbage


About Celery Cabbage and Kochia


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs  
Vegetable  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia  
Europe  

Types
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica  
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

Number of Varieties
140  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions  
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11  
4-7  

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  
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 cm  
99+
22.90 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
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
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
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
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
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  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
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
No  
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
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

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
Sometimes  
Yes  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Brassicales  

Family
Chenopodiaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Bassia  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
-  
Brassiceae  

Subfamily
Camphorosmoideae  
-  

Number of Species
4  
1  

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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:

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.

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