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About Celery and Napa Cabbage


About Napa Cabbage and Celery


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial   
Annual or Biennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Vegetable   

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia   
Europe   

Types
Not Available   
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
5   
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground   
agricultural areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
9-3   
6-1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
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+
20.30 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
12.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular   
Cushion   

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, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting   
Seedlings, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering   
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Ample Water   

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   
No pruning needed   

Fertilizers
Less fertilizing   
20-20-20 amount, Compost   

Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch   
Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails   

Plant Tolerance
Frost   
Drought   

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   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites   
Bugs   

Allergy
Irritation to stomach   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems   
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Remove blemishes, Treatment of Dark Spots   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss   
Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds   
Whole plant   

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   
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties   

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 'Little Jade'   

Common Name
Celery   
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage   

In Hindi
अजवायन   
नापा पत्तागोभी   

In German
Sellerie   
Chinakohl   

In French
Céleri   
Napa chou   

In Spanish
Apio   
Lechuga de Napa   

In Greek
Σέλινο   
Νάπα Λάχανο   

In Portuguese
Aipo   
Repolho Napa   

In Polish
Seler   
Kapusta Napa   

In Latin
apium   
Napa Brassica   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Apiales   
Capparales   

Family
Apiaceae   
Brassicaceae   

Genus
Apium   
Brassica   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Apieae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Apioideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Celery and Napa Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Celery and Napa Cabbage

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

Celery and Napa Cabbage Physical Information

Celery and Napa Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Napa Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Celery and Napa Cabbage are as follows:

Care of Celery and Napa Cabbage

Care of Celery and Napa Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Napa Cabbage pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Napa Cabbage needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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