Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Perennial
Origin
Europe
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada
Types
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
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Number of Varieties
1510
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40000
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Habitat
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates
Open areas, stream banks, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-74-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
8-1
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
22.90 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong Circular Round
Lanceolate
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
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Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant, Shade areas, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture, Requires consistently moist soil
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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 flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure
10-10-10, Balanced 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
Head smut, Rust, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Deer resistant, Shade areas, Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
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Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Beetles, Flies, Insects
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Throat itching
Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic if not prepared properly
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders
Diarrhea, Dysentry, Healing, Stomach pain, Syphilis
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)
LOBELIA siphilitica
Common Name
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Great blue lobelia, great lobelia
In Hindi
अजवाइन गोभी
महान ब्लू लोबेलिआ
In German
Sellerie Kohl
Great Blue Lobelia
In French
céleri chou
Great Lobelia bleu
In Spanish
apio col
Gran Lobelia azul
In Greek
σέλινο Λάχανο
Μεγάλη Μπλε Lobelia
In Portuguese
aipo couve
Grande Lobelia azul
In Polish
seler Kapusta
Great Blue Lobelia
In Latin
Brassica apium
Blue Lobelia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Campanulales
Family
Brassicaceae
Lobeliaceae
Genus
Brassica
Lobelia
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Brassiceae
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Subfamily
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Lobelioideae
Number of Species
1415
1
27800
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