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About Celery and Celery Cabbage


About Celery Cabbage and Celery


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  
Europe  

Types
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango  
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground  
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-7  

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
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
22.90 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light 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  
Oblong Circular Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Less fertilizing  
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure  

Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, 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
Frost  
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
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites  
Beetles, Flies, Insects  

Allergy
Irritation to stomach  
Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss  
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Fruits, Leaves  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens  
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)  

Common Name
Celery  
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

In Hindi
अजवायन  
अजवाइन गोभी  

In German
Sellerie  
Sellerie Kohl  

In French
Céleri  
céleri chou  

In Spanish
Apio  
apio col  

In Greek
Σέλινο  
σέλινο Λάχανο  

In Portuguese
Aipo  
aipo couve  

In Polish
Seler  
seler Kapusta  

In Latin
apium  
Brassica apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Brassicales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Apium  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
Apieae  
Brassiceae  

Subfamily
Apioideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
1  

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Properties of Celery and Celery Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Celery and Celery Cabbage

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

Celery and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

Celery and Celery Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Celery and Celery Cabbage are as follows:

Care of Celery and Celery Cabbage

Care of Celery and Celery Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Celery Cabbage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Celery 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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