Bok Choy

Celery Cabbage

About Bok Choy and Celery Cabbage

Bok Choy

Celery Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Europe

Types

Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis Brassica rapa var. rapifera Brassica rapa subsp. nipposinica Brassica rapa subsp. perviridis

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Number of Varieties

515

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Habitat

Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm22.90 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Obovate

Oblong Circular Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Winter

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Flea beetles, white worms

Beetles, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Resolvent

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil

Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa

BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)

Common Name

Bok Choy, Broccoli Raab, Chinese Cabbage, Choy Sum, Field Mustard, Pak Choi, Tatsoi, Turnip

Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

In Hindi

Bok Choy

अजवाइन गोभी

In German

Bok Choy

Sellerie Kohl

In French

Bok Choy

céleri chou

In Spanish

Bok Choy

apio col

In Greek

Bok Choy

σέλινο Λάχανο

In Portuguese

Bok Choy

aipo couve

In Polish

Bok Choy

seler Kapusta

In Latin

Bok Choy

Brassica apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Family

Brassicaceae

Genus

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

Tribe

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Bok Choy and Celery Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Bok Choy and Celery Cabbage

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

Bok Choy and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

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

Bok Choy flower color: Yellow
Bok Choy leaf color: Green, Light Green
Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green

Care of Bok Choy and Celery Cabbage

Care of Bok Choy and Celery Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bok Choy 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 Bok Choy 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.