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About Toyon and Celery Cabbage


About Celery Cabbage and Toyon


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
California  
Europe  

Types
Heteromeles arbutifolia  
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands  
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
6-1  

Sunset Zone
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
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
22.90 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Orange Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Oblong Circular Round  

Thorns
No  
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
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

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
Does not require water in summer, 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
Clay, 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  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Solid Fertilizers  
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen  
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  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Beetles, Flies, Insects  

Allergy
Acidic  
Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Erosion control  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Body Ache, Stomach pain  
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Fruits, Leaves  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HETEROMELES arbutifolia  
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)  

Common Name
Christmas Berry, California Holly  
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

In Hindi
Toyon  
अजवाइन गोभी  

In German
Toyon  
Sellerie Kohl  

In French
Toyon  
céleri chou  

In Spanish
Toyon  
apio col  

In Greek
Toyon  
σέλινο Λάχανο  

In Portuguese
Toyon  
aipo couve  

In Polish
Toyon  
seler Kapusta  

In Latin
Toyon  
Brassica apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Brassicales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Heteromeles  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
Maleae  
Brassiceae  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  

Number of Species
6  
1  

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Properties of Toyon and Celery Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Toyon and Celery Cabbage

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

Toyon and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

Toyon and Celery Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Toyon height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Toyon and Celery Cabbage are as follows:

Care of Toyon and Celery Cabbage

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