Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Europe
Types
-
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Number of Varieties
2015
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-114-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
6-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 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
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm22.90 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
8.50 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Tan, Sandy Brown
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate
Oblong Circular Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure
Pests and Diseases
Blackspot mold
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
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Birds
Beetles, Flies, Insects
Allergy
Miscarriage, Rash
Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin, Heals Damaged Hair, Strong, beautiful hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Nutritive
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Chewed as a thirst quencher, Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make a twine
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
ULMUS rubra
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)
Common Name
Slippery Elm
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
In Hindi
Slippery Elm
अजवाइन गोभी
In German
Rotulme
Sellerie Kohl
In French
Slippery Elm
céleri chou
In Spanish
olmo resbaladizo
apio col
In Greek
Slippery Elm
σέλινο Λάχανο
In Portuguese
Slippery Elm
aipo couve
In Polish
Slippery Elm
seler Kapusta
In Latin
Lubricus Elm
Brassica apium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Brassicales
Family
Ulmaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Ulmus
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
Brassiceae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
201
1
27800
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