Celery Cabbage

Jicama

About Celery Cabbage and Jicama

Celery Cabbage

Jicama

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual or Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Europe

Mexico, Central America

Types

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

15-

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-79-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12-8

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

22.90 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong Circular Round

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Flies, Insects

Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

Throat itching

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Food for animals, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

अजवाइन गोभी

Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

Sellerie Kohl

Yambohne

In French

céleri chou

Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

apio col

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

σέλινο Λάχανο

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

aipo couve

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

seler Kapusta

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

Brassica apium

Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Brassicales

Fabales

Family

Brassicaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Brassica

Pachyrhizus

Clade

Angiosperms

Tribe

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1100

1 27800

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Properties of Celery Cabbage and Jicama

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

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Season and Care of Celery Cabbage and Jicama

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

Celery Cabbage and Jicama Physical Information

Celery Cabbage and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Celery Cabbage and Jicama are as follows:

Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green
Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Celery Cabbage and Jicama

Care of Celery Cabbage and Jicama include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery Cabbage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Jicama pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Celery Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.