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About Tree Echium and Celery Cabbage


About Celery Cabbage and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Europe  

Types
Echium pininana  
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

Number of Varieties
10  
15  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
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
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
22.90 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Oblong Circular Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Beetles, Flies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Fruits, Leaves  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
अजवाइन गोभी  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Sellerie Kohl  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
céleri chou  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
apio col  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
σέλινο Λάχανο  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
aipo couve  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
seler Kapusta  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Brassica apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Brassicales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
-  
Brassiceae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
1  

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Properties of Tree Echium and Celery Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Celery Cabbage

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

Tree Echium and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

Tree Echium and Celery Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Celery Cabbage are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Celery Cabbage

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