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Celery and Cabbage


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  

Types
11  
Not Available  

Number of Varieties
11  
99+
Not Available  

Habitat
Swamps  
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available  
Not Available  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
9-3  

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  
Not Available  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Not Available  
Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Keep ground moist, 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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Moths  
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites  

Allergy
Food Allergy  
Irritation to stomach  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Asthma, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Heart problems, Jaundice, Muscle Pain, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Treatment of ulcers  
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine  
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Arrowhead'( Capitata Group)  
APIUM graveolens  

Common Name
Arrowhead Cabbage, Cabbage  
Celery  

In Hindi
गोभी  
अजवायन  

In German
Kohl  
Sellerie  

In French
chou  
Céleri  

In Spanish
repollo  
Apio  

In Greek
λάχανο  
Σέλινο  

In Portuguese
repolho  
Aipo  

In Polish
kapusta  
Seler  

In Latin
brassica  
apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Apiales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Caulanthus  
Apium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Apieae  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Apioideae  

Number of Species
14  
99+
Not Available  

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Difference Between Cabbage and Celery

If you are confused whether Cabbage or Celery are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Cabbage and Celery Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cabbage are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Celery fertilizers required are Less fertilizing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cabbage and Celery if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cabbage and Celery

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cabbage and Celery. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cabbage and Celery as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Cabbage is Arthritis, Asthma, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Heart problems, Jaundice, Muscle Pain, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain and Treatment of ulcers whereas of Celery is Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation and Weight loss. Cabbage has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Celery has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Cabbage vs Celery

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Cabbage vs Celery and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Cabbage are Food Allergy whereas of Celery have Irritation to stomach respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cabbage has no showy fruits and Celery has no showy fruits. Also Cabbage is not flowering and Celery is not flowering . You can compare Cabbage and Celery facts and facts of other plants too.

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