Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Europe
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Habitat
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
7-13
AHS Heat Zone
6-1
12 - 10
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
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
Flower Color
Yellow
Gray, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Shape
Oblong Circular Round
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
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
Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Cut back old stems to the ground
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure
Requires high amount of nitrogen
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
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Attracts
Beetles, Flies, Insects
-
Allergy
Throat itching
conjunctivitis, Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects
Erosion control
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)
ERAGROSTIS curvula
Common Name
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Weeping Lovegrass
In Hindi
अजवाइन गोभी
Weeping Lovegrass
In German
Sellerie Kohl
Weinend lovegrass
In French
céleri chou
Weeping lovegrass
In Spanish
apio col
Pasto llorón
In Greek
σέλινο Λάχανο
κλάμα Lovegrass
In Portuguese
aipo couve
chorando lovegrass
In Polish
seler Kapusta
Płacząca Lovegrass
In Latin
Brassica apium
Plorans Lovegrass
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Cyperales
Family
Brassicaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Brassica
Eragrostis
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Brassiceae
Eragrostideae
Subfamily
-
Chloridoideae