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About Figwort and Celery Cabbage


About Celery Cabbage and Figwort


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
Europe  

Types
-  
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Well Drained  
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
6-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
5.10 cm  
99+
22.90 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Reniform  
Oblong Circular Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  
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
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
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, Shade areas  
Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
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
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Beetles, Flies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
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
Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'  
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)  

Common Name
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine  
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

In Hindi
Figwort  
अजवाइन गोभी  

In German
figwort  
Sellerie Kohl  

In French
scrofulaire  
céleri chou  

In Spanish
figwort  
apio col  

In Greek
figwort  
σέλινο Λάχανο  

In Portuguese
figwort  
aipo couve  

In Polish
figwort  
seler Kapusta  

In Latin
Umber  
Brassica apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Brassicales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Ranunculus  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
-  
Brassiceae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
200  
99+
1  

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Properties of Figwort and Celery Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Figwort and Celery Cabbage

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

Figwort and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

Figwort and Celery Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Figwort height is 5.10 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Figwort and Celery Cabbage are as follows:

Care of Figwort and Celery Cabbage

Care of Figwort and Celery Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Figwort pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Figwort 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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