Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
Eastern Asia
Europe
Types
G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Number of Varieties
1015
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-104-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
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
Oval/Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
105.00 cm22.90 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
135.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange Red, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Oblong Circular Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Tip cutting
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Average Water
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
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
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
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, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Beetles, Flies, Insects
Allergy
Hay fever, Mild Allergen
Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)
Common Name
Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
In Hindi
Gardenia jasminoides
अजवाइन गोभी
In German
Gardenie
Sellerie Kohl
In French
Cape Jasmine
céleri chou
In Spanish
Gardenia jasminoides
apio col
In Greek
Cape Jasmine
σέλινο Λάχανο
In Portuguese
Gardenia jasminoides
aipo couve
In Polish
Gardenia jaśminowata
seler Kapusta
In Latin
Gardenia mucronata
Brassica apium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Brassicales
Family
Rubiaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Gardenia
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
Brassiceae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2001
1
27800
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