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About Pepperwort and Celery Cabbage


About Celery Cabbage and Pepperwort


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Aquatics  
Vegetable  

Origin
Australia  
Europe  

Types
-  
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

Number of Varieties
1  
15  
99+

Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds  
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-6  
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
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
250.00 cm  
99+
22.90 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Red  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Oblong Circular Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Spores  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water  
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, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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
-  
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
-  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Frogs  
Beetles, Flies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
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
Seeds, Spores  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Starch  
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
Container, Water Gardens  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MARSILEA mutica  
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)  

Common Name
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort  
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

In Hindi
Pepperwort  
अजवाइन गोभी  

In German
Pepperwort  
Sellerie Kohl  

In French
Pepperwort  
céleri chou  

In Spanish
Pepperwort  
apio col  

In Greek
Pepperwort  
σέλινο Λάχανο  

In Portuguese
Pepperwort  
aipo couve  

In Polish
Pepperwort  
seler Kapusta  

In Latin
Pepperwort  
Brassica apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Charophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Equisetopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Brassicales  

Family
Marsileaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Marsilea  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
Lapidieae  
Brassiceae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
65  
99+
1  

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Properties of Pepperwort and Celery Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Pepperwort and Celery Cabbage

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

Pepperwort and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

Pepperwort and Celery Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Pepperwort and Celery Cabbage are as follows:

Care of Pepperwort and Celery Cabbage

Care of Pepperwort and Celery Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pepperwort 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 Pepperwort 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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