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Celery Cabbage and Jicama


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
Europe  

Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean  
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

Number of Varieties
-  
15  
99+

Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground  
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
6-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  
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
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
22.90 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.00 cm  
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Lavender  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Oblong Circular Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist  
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Moderate  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch  
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
Shade areas, Shallow soil  
Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Mice  
Beetles, Flies, Insects  

Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness  
Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation  
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus  
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)  

Common Name
Mexican Yam bean  
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus  
अजवाइन गोभी  

In German
Yambohne  
Sellerie Kohl  

In French
Kłębian kątowaty  
céleri chou  

In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus  
apio col  

In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus  
σέλινο Λάχανο  

In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus  
aipo couve  

In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus  
seler Kapusta  

In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus  
Brassica apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Brassicales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Pachyrhizus  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
-  
Brassiceae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
1  

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Difference Between Jicama and Celery Cabbage

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

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Importance of Jicama and Celery Cabbage

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Jicama and Celery Cabbage. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Jicama and Celery 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 Jicama is Cold, Fever and Inflammation whereas of Celery Cabbage is Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients and Skin Disorders. Jicama has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone while Celery Cabbage has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone.

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

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