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About Celery Cabbage and Savoy Cabbage


About Savoy Cabbage and Celery Cabbage


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Biennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
Brassica oleracea var. sabauda  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
7  
99+

Habitat
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates  
Cultivated Beds, Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
6-8  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
6-1  

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  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
22.90 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Light Purple, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Light Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong Circular Round  
Ovate elongated  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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  
Bacterial leaf spot, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Flea Beetles, Fungal leaf spots  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Flies, Insects  
Bugs, Rabbits  

Allergy
Throat itching  
Nausea  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Nutrients  

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  
Used in chopped mixed salad, Used in curries, soups, stews  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)  
Brassica oleracea  

Common Name
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
Alcosa Cabbaga, Savoy Cabbage  

In Hindi
अजवाइन गोभी  
Savoy Cabbage  

In German
Sellerie Kohl  
Wirsing  

In French
céleri chou  
Savoy Cabbage  

In Spanish
apio col  
col de col rizada  

In Greek
σέλινο Λάχανο  
Savoy Cabbage  

In Portuguese
aipo couve  
Savoy Cabbage  

In Polish
seler Kapusta  
Kapusta włoska  

In Latin
Brassica apium  
Brassica Sabaudiae  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Brassicales  
Brassicales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Brassiceae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
1  

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Properties of Celery Cabbage and Savoy Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Celery Cabbage and Savoy Cabbage

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

Celery Cabbage and Savoy Cabbage Physical Information

Celery Cabbage and Savoy Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Savoy Cabbage height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Celery Cabbage and Savoy Cabbage are as follows:

Care of Celery Cabbage and Savoy Cabbage

Care of Celery Cabbage and Savoy Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery Cabbage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Savoy Cabbage 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 Savoy Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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