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Celery Cabbage and Bloodleaf


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
Brazil  
Europe  

Types
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf  
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
6-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.24 cm  
99+
22.90 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.32 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Purple  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
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
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip 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
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks  
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  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects, Wildlife  
Beetles, Flies, Insects  

Allergy
Pollen  
Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover  
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
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
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRESINE herbstii  
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)  

Common Name
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf  
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

In Hindi
Bloodleaf Plant  
अजवाइन गोभी  

In German
Bloodleaf Pflanze  
Sellerie Kohl  

In French
Feuillesang Plante  
céleri chou  

In Spanish
Planta Sangrienta  
apio col  

In Greek
Bloodleaf φυτών  
σέλινο Λάχανο  

In Portuguese
Bloodleaf Planta  
aipo couve  

In Polish
Bloodleaf roślin  
seler Kapusta  

In Latin
Planta Bloodleaf  
Brassica apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Brassicales  

Family
Amaranthaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Iresine  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
Gomphreneae  
Brassiceae  

Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae  
-  

Number of Species
70  
99+
1  

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Difference Between Bloodleaf and Celery Cabbage

If you are confused whether Bloodleaf or Celery Cabbage are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bloodleaf and Celery Cabbage Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bloodleaf are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks, whereas for Celery Cabbage fertilizers required are Nitrogen, Phosphate and Well-rotted manure. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bloodleaf and Celery Cabbage if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bloodleaf and Celery Cabbage

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bloodleaf and Celery Cabbage. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bloodleaf and Celery Cabbage as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bloodleaf is whereas of Celery Cabbage is Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients and Skin Disorders. Bloodleaf has beauty benefits as follows: while Celery Cabbage has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bloodleaf vs Celery Cabbage

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bloodleaf vs Celery Cabbage and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bloodleaf are Pollen whereas of Celery Cabbage have Throat itching respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bloodleaf has no showy fruits and Celery Cabbage has no showy fruits. Also Bloodleaf is not flowering and Celery Cabbage is not flowering . You can compare Bloodleaf and Celery Cabbage facts and facts of other plants too.

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