Torenia

Celery Cabbage

About Torenia and Celery Cabbage

Torenia

Celery Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Europe

Types

Torenia fournieri

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Number of Varieties

5015

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Habitat

along watercourse, Moist Soils, shaded moist road banks

Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-124-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 3

6-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm22.90 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape

Oblong Circular Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

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, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount

Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

fungus, 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, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

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

cornea infecion, gonorrhoea

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TORENIA 'Dantorwhite'

BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)

Common Name

Bluewings, Torenia, White Moon Torenia, Wishbone Flower

Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

In Hindi

Torenia

अजवाइन गोभी

In German

Torenia

Sellerie Kohl

In French

Torénia

céleri chou

In Spanish

Torenia

apio col

In Greek

Torenia

σέλινο Λάχανο

In Portuguese

Torenia

aipo couve

In Polish

Torenia

seler Kapusta

In Latin

Torenia

Brassica apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Brassicales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Torenia

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Torenia and Celery Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Torenia and Celery Cabbage

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

Torenia and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

Torenia and Celery Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Torenia height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Torenia and Celery Cabbage are as follows:

Torenia flower color: White and Yellow
Torenia leaf color: Green
Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green

Care of Torenia and Celery Cabbage

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