Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Grass
Origin
Europe
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
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Number of Varieties
1530
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40000
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Habitat
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates
Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-74-9
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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
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
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
22.90 cm150.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm120.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Red, White
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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Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
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Gold, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong Circular Round
Lanceolate
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new
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
Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
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✘
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Attracts
Beetles, Flies, Insects
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Allergy
Throat itching
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant
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 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
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)
MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'
Common Name
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass
In Hindi
अजवाइन गोभी
maiden grass
In German
Sellerie Kohl
Mädchen Gras
In French
céleri chou
herbe de jeune fille
In Spanish
apio col
hierba doncella
In Greek
σέλινο Λάχανο
παρθενική γρασίδι
In Portuguese
aipo couve
grama de solteira
In Polish
seler Kapusta
panieńskie trawy
In Latin
Brassica apium
virgo herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Cyperales
Family
Brassicaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Brassica
Miscanthus
Clade
Angiosperms
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Tribe
Brassiceae
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
117
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27800
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