Pohutukawa

Celery Cabbage

About Pohutukawa and Celery Cabbage

Pohutukawa

Celery Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

New Zealand

Europe

Types

Metrosideros excelsa

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Number of Varieties

815

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, hedge rows, 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

H1, H2, 16, 17, 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

910.00 cm22.90 cm

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm15.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Crimson

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Gray

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

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

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

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

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

✔ ✘

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, Hummingbirds

Beetles, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Dysentry

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Wood

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Application in Furniture

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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

METROSIDEROS excelsa

BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)

Common Name

New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa

Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

In Hindi

pohutukawa

अजवाइन गोभी

In German

pohutukawa

Sellerie Kohl

In French

pohutukawa

céleri chou

In Spanish

pohutukawa

apio col

In Greek

pohutukawa

σέλινο Λάχανο

In Portuguese

pohutukawa

aipo couve

In Polish

pohutukawa

seler Kapusta

In Latin

pohutukawa

Brassica apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Brassicales

Family

Myrtaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Metrosideros

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

Tribe

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

121

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Properties of Pohutukawa and Celery Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Pohutukawa and Celery Cabbage

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

Pohutukawa and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

Pohutukawa and Celery Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Pohutukawa height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Pohutukawa and Celery Cabbage are as follows:

Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson
Pohutukawa leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Gray
Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green

Care of Pohutukawa and Celery Cabbage

Care of Pohutukawa and Celery Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pohutukawa 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 Pohutukawa 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.