Pitanga

Celery Cabbage

About Pitanga and Celery Cabbage

Pitanga

Celery Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

South America, Brazil

Europe

Types

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Number of Varieties

115

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Habitat

coastal environs

Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-124-7

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

6-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm22.90 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm15.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Copper

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Oblong Circular Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

In late autumn, 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, 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

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

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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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Beetles, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Antitumor

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUGENIA uniflora

BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)

Common Name

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

In Hindi

Pitanga

अजवाइन गोभी

In German

Pitanga

Sellerie Kohl

In French

Pitanga

céleri chou

In Spanish

Pitanga

apio col

In Greek

Pitanga

σέλινο Λάχανο

In Portuguese

Pitanga

aipo couve

In Polish

Pitanga

seler Kapusta

In Latin

Pitanga

Brassica apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Brassicales

Family

Myrtaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Eugenia

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

Tribe

Myrteae

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

201

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Properties of Pitanga and Celery Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Pitanga and Celery Cabbage

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

Pitanga and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

Pitanga and Celery Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Pitanga and Celery Cabbage are as follows:

Pitanga flower color: White
Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper
Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green

Care of Pitanga and Celery Cabbage

Care of Pitanga and Celery Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pitanga pruning is done In late autumn, 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 Pitanga 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.