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About Caraway and Celery Cabbage


About Celery Cabbage and Caraway


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Herbs  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  
Europe  

Types
Herb  
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

Number of Varieties
3  
15  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
6-1  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 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  
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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.80 cm  
99+
22.90 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Oblong Circular Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
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, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove dead flowers  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Self-fertile  
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure  

Pests and Diseases
Leafhoppers, Root Pathogen, Stem rot  
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
Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types  
Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bugs  
Beetles, Flies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Appetite enhancer, Bloating, Digestion problems, Digestive, Heartburn, Menstrual Cramps, Stomach spasms  
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used in flavouring curries, teas  
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CARUM carvi  
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)  

Common Name
Caraway, meridian fennel, Persian cumin  
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

In Hindi
शाहजीरा  
अजवाइन गोभी  

In German
Kümmel  
Sellerie Kohl  

In French
carvi  
céleri chou  

In Spanish
alcaravea  
apio col  

In Greek
κύμινο  
σέλινο Λάχανο  

In Portuguese
alcaravia  
aipo couve  

In Polish
kminek  
seler Kapusta  

In Latin
Caraway  
Brassica apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Brassicales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Carum  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
-  
Brassiceae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
20  
99+
1  

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Properties of Caraway and Celery Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Caraway and Celery Cabbage

Season and care of Caraway and Celery Cabbage is important to know. While considering everything about Caraway and Celery Cabbage Care, growing season is an essential factor. Caraway season is Summer and Fall and Celery Cabbage season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Caraway is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Celery Cabbage is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Caraway is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Celery Cabbage is Neutral.

Caraway and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

Caraway and Celery Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Caraway height is 50.80 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Caraway and Celery Cabbage are as follows:

Care of Caraway and Celery Cabbage

Care of Caraway and Celery Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Caraway pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove dead flowers and Celery Cabbage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Caraway 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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