Home
Garden Plants


About Celery and Red Cabbage


About Red Cabbage and Celery


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango  
it is a type of cabbage  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
1  

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground  
agricultural areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

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  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Red, Purple  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Red, Purple, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Red, Purple, Burgundy  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
Spinach Type  

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  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

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  
Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
Less fertilizing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new  

Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Ring spot, Root knot nematode, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Watery soft rot, White mold, white rust  

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  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites  
-  

Allergy
Irritation to stomach  
-  

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  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss  
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
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  
Culinary use, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens  
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'  

Common Name
Celery  
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage  

In Hindi
अजवायन  
लाल पत्ता गोभी  

In German
Sellerie  
Rotkohl  

In French
Céleri  
Chou rouge  

In Spanish
Apio  
Repollo rojo  

In Greek
Σέλινο  
Κόκκινο λάχανο  

In Portuguese
Aipo  
Red Cabbage  

In Polish
Seler  
Czerwona kapusta  

In Latin
apium  
Brassica Rubrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
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  
400  
99+

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Celery and Red Cabbage

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

Compare List of Vegetables

Season and Care of Celery and Red Cabbage

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

Celery and Red Cabbage Physical Information

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

Care of Celery and Red Cabbage

Care of Celery and Red Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

List of Vegetables

List of Vegetables

» More List of Vegetables

Compare List of Vegetables

» More Compare List of Vegetables