Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Europe
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Black Maple, Mountain Maple,
Norway Maple
Number of Varieties
151
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40000
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Habitat
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates
Riverbanks, Stream side
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-75-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
9-4
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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
22.90 cm3,048.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong Circular Round
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Flies, Insects
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Throat itching
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve hair condition
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders
Tonic, tuberculosis
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads
Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)
ACER macrophyllum
Common Name
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple
In Hindi
अजवाइन गोभी
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़
In German
Sellerie Kohl
Big Blatt Ahornbaum
In French
céleri chou
Grande feuille Érable
In Spanish
apio col
Gran hoja del árbol de arce
In Greek
σέλινο Λάχανο
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο
In Portuguese
aipo couve
Árvore de bordo Folha grande
In Polish
seler Kapusta
Duży liść klonowy
In Latin
Brassica apium
Big Maple folia ligni
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Sapindales
Family
Brassicaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Brassica
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Brassiceae
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Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
121
1
27800
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