Kukui

Celery Cabbage

About Kukui and Celery Cabbage

Kukui

Celery Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Europe

Types

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Number of Varieties

315

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Habitat

Woodlands

Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-124-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

6-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm22.90 cm

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm15.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oblong Circular Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

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

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

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

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Beetles, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

अजवाइन गोभी

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Sellerie Kohl

In French

Aleurites moluccana

céleri chou

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

apio col

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

σέλινο Λάχανο

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

aipo couve

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

seler Kapusta

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Brassica apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Brassicales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

501

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Properties of Kukui and Celery Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Celery Cabbage

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

Kukui and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

Kukui and Celery Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Celery Cabbage are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green

Care of Kukui and Celery Cabbage

Care of Kukui and Celery Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Celery Cabbage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kukui 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.