Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Grass
Origin
Europe
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Virginia water horehound
Number of Varieties
15-
0
40000
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Habitat
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates
Along Railroads, Barren waste areas, Hill prairies, Mined land, Pastures, Roadsides, Rocky glades, Sandy areas, Upland, Upland clay prairies, Upland sand prairies, Upland sandy savannas, Upland savannas, Upland soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-75-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
9 - 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
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
22.90 cm60.96 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm30.48 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Orange, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Tan, Sandy Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong Circular Round
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Divison, Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Flies, Insects
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Throat itching
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders
Back pain, Diarrhea, Frostbite, Itching, Piles, Sore Eyes, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads
Cattle Fodder, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)
ANDROPOGON virginicus
Common Name
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem
In Hindi
अजवाइन गोभी
Broomsedge grass
In German
Sellerie Kohl
broomsedge Gras
In French
céleri chou
broomsedge herbe
In Spanish
apio col
hierba Broomsedge
In Greek
σέλινο Λάχανο
Broomsedge γρασίδι
In Portuguese
aipo couve
Broomsedge grama
In Polish
seler Kapusta
Broomsedge trawy
In Latin
Brassica apium
Broomsedge herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Cyperales
Family
Brassicaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Brassica
Andropogon
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Brassiceae
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
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Panicoideae
Number of Species
11
1
27800
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