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What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

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

Types
Not Available  
it is a type of cabbage  

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground  
agricultural areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available  
Not Available  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
6-1  

Sunset Zone
Not Available  
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
Upright/Erect  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown  
Not Available  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Red, Purple  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Red, Purple, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available  
Red, Purple, Burgundy  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
Spinach Type  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots  
Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
Less fertilizing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new  

Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Ring spot, Root knot nematode, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Watery soft rot, White mold, white rust  

Plant Tolerance
Frost  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites  
Not Available  

Allergy
Irritation to stomach  
Not Available  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss  
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Leaves  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens  
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'  

Common Name
Celery  
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage  

In Hindi
अजवायन  
लाल पत्ता गोभी  

In German
Sellerie  
Rotkohl  

In French
Céleri  
Chou rouge  

In Spanish
Apio  
Repollo rojo  

In Greek
Σέλινο  
Κόκκινο λάχανο  

In Portuguese
Aipo  
Red Cabbage  

In Polish
Seler  
Czerwona kapusta  

In Latin
apium  
Brassica Rubrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Brassicales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Apium  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Apieae  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Apioideae  
Not Available  

Number of Species
Not Available  
400  
40

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Difference Between Celery and Red Cabbage

If you are confused whether Celery or Red Cabbage 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 Celery and Red Cabbage Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Celery are Less fertilizing, whereas for Red Cabbage fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Fertilize when new. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Celery and Red Cabbage if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Celery and Red Cabbage

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Celery and Red Cabbage. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Celery and Red Cabbage 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 Celery is Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation and Weight loss whereas of Red Cabbage is Cancer, Detoxifies lever and Glucose. Celery has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing and Skin Problems while Red Cabbage has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Celery vs Red Cabbage

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 Celery vs Red Cabbage 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 Celery are Irritation to stomach whereas of Red Cabbage have Not Available respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Celery has no showy fruits and Red Cabbage has no showy fruits. Also Celery is not flowering and Red Cabbage is not flowering . You can compare Celery and Red Cabbage facts and facts of other plants too.

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