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About Wild Hyacinth and Celery Cabbage


About Celery Cabbage and Wild Hyacinth


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa  
Europe  

Types
Cusick's camas, large camas  
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains  
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
Rosette/Stemless  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
22.90 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long slender  
Oblong Circular Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
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
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
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 branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer  
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
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
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas  
Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Beetles, Flies, Insects  

Allergy
Asthma  
Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cottage Garden  
-  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root  
Fruits, Leaves  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis  
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)  

Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth  
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ  
अजवाइन गोभी  

In German
Hyazinthe  
Sellerie Kohl  

In French
jacinthe  
céleri chou  

In Spanish
jacinto  
apio col  

In Greek
υάκινθος  
σέλινο Λάχανο  

In Portuguese
jacinto  
aipo couve  

In Polish
hiacynt  
seler Kapusta  

In Latin
et hyacinthinas,  
Brassica apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Brassicales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Hyacinthus  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
-  
Brassiceae  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
99+
1  

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Properties of Wild Hyacinth and Celery Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Wild Hyacinth and Celery Cabbage

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

Wild Hyacinth and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

Wild Hyacinth and Celery Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Wild Hyacinth and Celery Cabbage are as follows:

Care of Wild Hyacinth and Celery Cabbage

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