Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Shrub
Origin
Europe
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia
Types
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
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Number of Varieties
152
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40000
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Habitat
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates
Brushlands, Deciduous forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-74-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
8-5
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
22.90 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm460.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Yellow, Purple, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong Circular Round
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, 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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure
Compost, fertilize in spring
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
Showy
Showy
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Flies, Insects
Birds
Allergy
Throat itching
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders
Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, Stem
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)
CORNUS mas
Common Name
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Cornelian Cherry, Variegated Cornelian Cherry
In Hindi
अजवाइन गोभी
cornelian चेरी
In German
Sellerie Kohl
Kornelkirsche
In French
céleri chou
cornouiller
In Spanish
apio col
cereza de cornalina
In Greek
σέλινο Λάχανο
κορνεόλη κεράσι
In Portuguese
aipo couve
cereja de cornalina
In Polish
seler Kapusta
Krwawnik Cherry
In Latin
Brassica apium
Krwawnik Cherry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Cornales
Family
Brassicaceae
Cornaceae
Genus
Brassica
Cornus
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Brassiceae
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
145
1
27800
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