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About Celery Cabbage and Common Rush


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Sedge or Rush  
Vegetable  

Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia  
Europe  

Types
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus  
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes  
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
6-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, 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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
22.90 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves  
Oblong Circular Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure  

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  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects  
Beetles, Flies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats  
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus  
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)  

Common Name
Soft Rush  
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

In Hindi
Soft Rush  
अजवाइन गोभी  

In German
Soft Rush  
Sellerie Kohl  

In French
Soft Rush  
céleri chou  

In Spanish
Soft Rush  
apio col  

In Greek
Soft Rush  
σέλινο Λάχανο  

In Portuguese
Soft Rush  
aipo couve  

In Polish
Soft Rush  
seler Kapusta  

In Latin
Soft Rush  
Brassica apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Brassicales  

Family
Juncaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Juncus  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
-  
Brassiceae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
400  
99+
1  

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Properties of Common Rush and Celery Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Celery Cabbage

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

Common Rush and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

Common Rush and Celery Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Celery Cabbage are as follows:

Care of Common Rush and Celery Cabbage

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

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