Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Perennial
Origin
Europe
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Aegopodium podagraria
Number of Varieties
1510
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40000
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Habitat
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-78-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
9 - 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
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
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
22.90 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Sandy 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
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong Circular Round
Small oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, 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 over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Rich
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
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
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Flies, Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
Throat itching
Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects
Air purification, Weather protection
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders
Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)
AMMI majus
Common Name
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort
In Hindi
अजवाइन गोभी
बिशप निराना
In German
Sellerie Kohl
Bischofs Unkraut
In French
céleri chou
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque
In Spanish
apio col
biznaga
In Greek
σέλινο Λάχανο
ζιζανίων επισκόπου
In Portuguese
aipo couve
erva daninha do Bispo
In Polish
seler Kapusta
chwastów biskupa
In Latin
Brassica apium
Episcopi viriditas
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Apiales
Family
Brassicaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Brassica
Trachyspermum
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Brassiceae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
175
1
27800
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