Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
Western Europe, Southern Asia
Europe
Types
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Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Number of Varieties
5015
0
40000
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Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
5-1
6-1
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm22.90 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Orange, Pink, Rose
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Oblong Circular Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Summer
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects
Beetles, Flies, Insects
Allergy
-
Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Woodland margins
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects
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, Pods
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
Meconopsis grandis
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)
Common Name
Himalayan blue poppy
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
In Hindi
Meconopsis grandis
अजवाइन गोभी
In German
Meconopsis grandis
Sellerie Kohl
In French
Meconopsis grandis
céleri chou
In Spanish
Meconopsis grandis
apio col
In Greek
Meconopsis grandis
σέλινο Λάχανο
In Portuguese
Meconopsis grandis
aipo couve
In Polish
Meconopsis grandis
seler Kapusta
In Latin
Grandis Meconopsis
Brassica apium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Brassicales
Family
Papaveraceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Meconopsis
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Papavereae
Brassiceae
Subfamily
Paperveroideae
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Number of Species
501
1
27800
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