Celery

Bok Choy

About Celery and Bok Choy

Celery

Bok Choy

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Europe

Types

Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango

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

Number of Varieties

1005

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Obovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Frost

Drought

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites

Aphids, Flea beetles, white worms

Allergy

Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss

Antirheumatic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice

For making oil

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

APIUM graveolens

BRASSICA rapa

Common Name

Celery

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

In Hindi

अजवायन

Bok Choy

In German

Sellerie

Bok Choy

In French

Céleri

Bok Choy

In Spanish

Apio

Bok Choy

In Greek

Σέλινο

Bok Choy

In Portuguese

Aipo

Bok Choy

In Polish

Seler

Bok Choy

In Latin

apium

Bok Choy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Brassicales

Family

Apiaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Apium

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Apieae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Celery and Bok Choy

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

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Season and Care of Celery and Bok Choy

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

Celery and Bok Choy Physical Information

Celery and Bok Choy physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bok Choy height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Celery and Bok Choy are as follows:

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

Care of Celery and Bok Choy

Care of Celery and Bok Choy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Bok Choy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bok Choy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.