Celery Cabbage

Mouse Melon

About Celery Cabbage and Mouse Melon

Celery Cabbage

Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Europe

Central America, Mexico

Types

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

153

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Habitat

Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-77-8

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12-1

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

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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

22.90 cm15.20 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm180.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

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

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure

Compost, organic fertlizers

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

Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Cold climate

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Flies, Insects

Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

Throat itching

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

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 Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)

MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

अजवाइन गोभी

Mousemelon

In German

Sellerie Kohl

Maus Melone

In French

céleri chou

Mousemelon

In Spanish

apio col

Mousemelon

In Greek

σέλινο Λάχανο

πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

aipo couve

melão rato

In Polish

seler Kapusta

mysz melona

In Latin

Brassica apium

mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Cucurbitales

Family

Brassicaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Brassica

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Brassiceae

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

150

1 27800

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Properties of Celery Cabbage and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Celery Cabbage and Mouse Melon

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

Celery Cabbage and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Celery Cabbage and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Celery Cabbage and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Celery Cabbage and Mouse Melon

Care of Celery Cabbage and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery Cabbage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots. In summer Celery Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.