Celery Cabbage

Meadow Foxtail

About Celery Cabbage and Meadow Foxtail

Celery Cabbage

Meadow Foxtail

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Grass

Origin

Europe

Europe, Asia

Types

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Number of Varieties

1570

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Habitat

Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates

Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-8

0 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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

22.90 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm40.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong Circular Round

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

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

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

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

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure

Requires high amount of 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

Wet Site

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Throat itching

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)

ALOPECURUS pratensis

Common Name

Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Meadow Foxtail

In Hindi

अजवाइन गोभी

Meadow Foxtail

In German

Sellerie Kohl

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

In French

céleri chou

vulpin des prés

In Spanish

apio col

pradera de cola de zorra

In Greek

σέλινο Λάχανο

Meadow Foxtail

In Portuguese

aipo couve

Meadow Foxtail

In Polish

seler Kapusta

łąka ber

In Latin

Brassica apium

meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Cyperales

Family

Brassicaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Brassica

Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Celery Cabbage and Meadow Foxtail

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

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Season and Care of Celery Cabbage and Meadow Foxtail

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

Celery Cabbage and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Celery Cabbage and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Celery Cabbage and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Celery Cabbage and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Celery Cabbage and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery Cabbage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Celery Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.