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About Pima Pineapple and Celery Cabbage


About Celery Cabbage and Pima Pineapple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
Europe  

Types
Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus  
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

Number of Varieties
1  
15  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas  
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
6-1  

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 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
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
22.90 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Oblong Circular Round  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season  
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
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, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  
Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Beetles, Flies, Insects  

Allergy
Skin rash  
Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYPHANTHA  
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)  

Common Name
Pima Pineapple  
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

In Hindi
Pima अनानस  
अजवाइन गोभी  

In German
Pima Ananas  
Sellerie Kohl  

In French
Pima ananas  
céleri chou  

In Spanish
Pima piña  
apio col  

In Greek
Pima Ανανάς  
σέλινο Λάχανο  

In Portuguese
Pima Pineapple  
aipo couve  

In Polish
Pima Ananas  
seler Kapusta  

In Latin
Pineapple Pima  
Brassica apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Brassicales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Coryphantha  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
Cacteae  
Brassiceae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
1  

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Properties of Pima Pineapple and Celery Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Pima Pineapple and Celery Cabbage

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

Pima Pineapple and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

Pima Pineapple and Celery Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Pima Pineapple height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Pima Pineapple and Celery Cabbage are as follows:

Care of Pima Pineapple and Celery Cabbage

Care of Pima Pineapple and Celery Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pima Pineapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Celery Cabbage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pima Pineapple 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.

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