Rutabaga

Celery Cabbage

About Rutabaga and Celery Cabbage

Rutabaga

Celery Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Europe

Types

Argentine canola annua – annual rape and summer rape swede rape pabularia – Hanover-salad

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Number of Varieties

315

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Habitat

Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-7

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

6-1

Sunset Zone

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

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm22.90 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm15.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Black, Green, Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong Circular Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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, Apply N-P-K

Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Blackleg, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Grasshoppers, Lygus bugs, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails, Verticillium Wilt, white rust

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, Humidity, Shade areas

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flea beetles, Moths, Snails

Beetles, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, Mild Allergen, Toxic

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Emollient

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA napus var. napobrassica

BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)

Common Name

Rutabaga, Swede , Swedish Turnip

Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

In Hindi

शलजम

अजवाइन गोभी

In German

Steckrübe

Sellerie Kohl

In French

rutabaga

céleri chou

In Spanish

nabo sueco

apio col

In Greek

μέγα γογγύλιον

σέλινο Λάχανο

In Portuguese

Rotavaga

aipo couve

In Polish

Rotavaga

seler Kapusta

In Latin

Rotavaga

Brassica apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Family

Brassicaceae

Genus

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

Tribe

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

-1

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Properties of Rutabaga and Celery Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Rutabaga and Celery Cabbage

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

Rutabaga and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

Rutabaga and Celery Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Rutabaga height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Rutabaga and Celery Cabbage are as follows:

Rutabaga flower color: Yellow and Light Yellow
Rutabaga leaf color: Black, Green and Green, Dark Green
Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green

Care of Rutabaga and Celery Cabbage

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