Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Europe
Eastern Asia
Types
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce
Number of Varieties
1535
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40000
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Habitat
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates
By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-76-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
8-2
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, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
22.90 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Red, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong Circular Round
Acicular
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure
slow-release fertilizers
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
Aphids, Birds, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Flies, Insects
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels
Allergy
Throat itching
Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders
anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Leaf Stalks, Root
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads
Constructing Boats, Making piano frames, Used as fuel, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Used in pencil industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)
ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'
Common Name
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple
In Hindi
अजवाइन गोभी
सरल
In German
Sellerie Kohl
Fichten
In French
céleri chou
Picea
In Spanish
apio col
Picea
In Greek
σέλινο Λάχανο
Spruce
In Portuguese
aipo couve
Picea
In Polish
seler Kapusta
Świerk
In Latin
Brassica apium
Picea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Brassicales
Pinales
Family
Brassicaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Brassica
Picea
Clade
Angiosperms
-
Tribe
Brassiceae
-
Subfamily
-
Piceoideae
Number of Species
135
1
27800
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