Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
Number of Varieties
15120
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40000
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Habitat
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates
Hills, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
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Sunset Zone
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
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Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
22.90 cm50.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong Circular Round
Linear
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Loamy
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Late Autumn
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
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
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Flies, Insects
Flying insects, Moths
Allergy
Throat itching
Rash, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
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Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)
GUZMANIA
Common Name
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
In Hindi
अजवाइन गोभी
Guzmania lingulata
In German
Sellerie Kohl
Guzmania lingulata
In French
céleri chou
Guzmania lingulata
In Spanish
apio col
Guzmania lingulata
In Greek
σέλινο Λάχανο
Guzmania lingulata
In Portuguese
aipo couve
Guzmania lingulata
In Polish
seler Kapusta
Guzmania lingulata
In Latin
Brassica apium
Guzmania lingulata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Poales
Family
Brassicaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Brassica
Guzmania
Clade
Angiosperms
Commelinids
Tribe
Brassiceae
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Subfamily
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Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
16
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27800
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