Chincherinchee

Napa Cabbage

About Chincherinchee and Napa Cabbage

Chincherinchee

Napa Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Europe

Types

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument

Number of Varieties

255

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Habitat

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

6-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm12.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Cushion

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Spring, Summer, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-20-20 amount, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Bugs

Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Remove blemishes, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'

Common Name

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

In Hindi

Chincherinchee

नापा पत्तागोभी

In German

Kap-Milchstern

Chinakohl

In French

Chincherinchee

Napa chou

In Spanish

Chincherinchee

Lechuga de Napa

In Greek

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Νάπα Λάχανο

In Portuguese

Chinkerinchee

Repolho Napa

In Polish

Chincherinchee,

Kapusta Napa

In Latin

Chincherinchee

Napa Brassica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Capparales

Family

Asparagaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Ornithogalum

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

1801

1 27800

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Properties of Chincherinchee and Napa Cabbage

Wondering what are the properties of Chincherinchee and Napa Cabbage? We provide you with everything About Chincherinchee and Napa Cabbage. Chincherinchee doesn't have thorns and Napa Cabbage doesn't have thorns. Also Chincherinchee does not have fragrant flowers. Chincherinchee has allergic reactions like Skin irritation, Skin rash and Toxic and Napa Cabbage has allergic reactions like Skin irritation, Skin rash and Toxic. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Chincherinchee and Napa Cabbage and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chincherinchee and Napa Cabbage

Season and care of Chincherinchee and Napa Cabbage is important to know. While considering everything about Chincherinchee and Napa Cabbage Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chincherinchee season is Spring and Winter and Napa Cabbage season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Chincherinchee is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Napa Cabbage is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chincherinchee is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Napa Cabbage is Neutral.

Chincherinchee and Napa Cabbage Physical Information

Chincherinchee and Napa Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Napa Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Chincherinchee and Napa Cabbage are as follows:

Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
Napa Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Napa Cabbage leaf color: Light Green

Care of Chincherinchee and Napa Cabbage

Care of Chincherinchee and Napa Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth and Napa Cabbage pruning is done . In summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Napa Cabbage needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.