Sweetshrub

Celery Cabbage

About Sweetshrub and Celery Cabbage

Sweetshrub

Celery Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Europe

Types

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Number of Varieties

215

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Habitat

shaded woods, Woodlands

Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

6-1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22

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

Spreading

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm22.90 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Violet

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oblong Circular Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

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, Shade areas

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Beetles, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calycanthus floridus

BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)

Common Name

Sweetshrub

Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

In Hindi

sweetshrub

अजवाइन गोभी

In German

sweetshrub

Sellerie Kohl

In French

sweetshrub

céleri chou

In Spanish

sweetshrub

apio col

In Greek

sweetshrub

σέλινο Λάχανο

In Portuguese

sweetshrub

aipo couve

In Polish

sweetshrub

seler Kapusta

In Latin

sweetshrub

Brassica apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Brassicales

Family

Calycanthaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Calycanthus

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms

Tribe

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetshrub and Celery Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Sweetshrub and Celery Cabbage

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

Sweetshrub and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

Sweetshrub and Celery Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Sweetshrub and Celery Cabbage are as follows:

Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green
Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green

Care of Sweetshrub and Celery Cabbage

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