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About Creeping Mazus and Celery Cabbage


About Celery Cabbage and Creeping Mazus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, Nepal  
Europe  

Types
-  
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

Number of Varieties
10  
15  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Cold Regions, Terrestrial  
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
8-5  
6-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Mat-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
250.00 cm  
99+
22.90 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue Violet  
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
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Oblong Circular Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires 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
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing  
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure  

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
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
Cold climate  
Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
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
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects  
Beetles, Flies, Insects  

Allergy
Asthma  
Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes  
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
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MAZUS reptans  
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)  

Common Name
Creeping Mazus  
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

In Hindi
जीव Mazus  
अजवाइन गोभी  

In German
Creeping Mazus  
Sellerie Kohl  

In French
Creeping Mazus  
céleri chou  

In Spanish
arrastramiento Mazus  
apio col  

In Greek
υφέρπουσα Mazus  
σέλινο Λάχανο  

In Portuguese
Creeping Mazus  
aipo couve  

In Polish
Creeping Mazus  
seler Kapusta  

In Latin
reptilia Alba  
Brassica apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Dicotyledonae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Brassicales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Mazus  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
Mimuleae  
Brassiceae  

Subfamily
Mimuloideae  
-  

Number of Species
10  
1  

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Properties of Creeping Mazus and Celery Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Mazus and Celery Cabbage

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

Creeping Mazus and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

Creeping Mazus and Celery Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Mazus height is 250.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Creeping Mazus and Celery Cabbage are as follows:

Care of Creeping Mazus and Celery Cabbage

Care of Creeping Mazus and Celery Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Mazus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Celery Cabbage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Creeping Mazus 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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