Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Europe
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Quercus falcata, Quercus rubra, Quercus coccinea
Number of Varieties
15-
0
40000
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Habitat
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates
Sandhills
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-76-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
9-5
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
22.90 cm2,130.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm2,130.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Red, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong Circular Round
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure
fertilize in growing season
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
Leaf Blister, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Flies, Insects
Birds
Allergy
Throat itching
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads
Economic Purpose, Used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)
QUERCUS falcata
Common Name
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Southern Red Oak
In Hindi
अजवाइन गोभी
दक्षिणी लाल ओक
In German
Sellerie Kohl
Südliche Red Oak
In French
céleri chou
Chêne rouge du Sud
In Spanish
apio col
Roble Rojo meridional
In Greek
σέλινο Λάχανο
Νότια Red Oak
In Portuguese
aipo couve
Southern Red Oak
In Polish
seler Kapusta
Southern Red Oak
In Latin
Brassica apium
Quercus falcata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Fagales
Family
Brassicaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Brassica
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Brassiceae
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Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
190
1
27800
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