Jicama

Celery Cabbage

About Jicama and Celery Cabbage

Jicama

Celery Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Europe

Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Number of Varieties

-15

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

6-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm22.90 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblong Circular Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Beetles, Leaf spot, 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

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Mice

Beetles, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Soil protection

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

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

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)

Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

अजवाइन गोभी

In German

Yambohne

Sellerie Kohl

In French

Kłębian kątowaty

céleri chou

In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

apio col

In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

σέλινο Λάχανο

In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

aipo couve

In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

seler Kapusta

In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

Brassica apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Brassicales

Family

Fabaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Pachyrhizus

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms

Tribe

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1001

1 27800

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Properties of Jicama and Celery Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Celery Cabbage

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

Jicama and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

Jicama and Celery Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Celery Cabbage are as follows:

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green

Care of Jicama and Celery Cabbage

Care of Jicama and Celery Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jicama pruning is done 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 Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Celery Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.