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About Lungwort and Napa Cabbage


About Napa Cabbage and Lungwort


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Europe  

Types
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort  
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument  

Number of Varieties
18  
99+
5  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Mountains  
agricultural areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
6-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
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
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.50 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
12.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Silver  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Silver  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lung shaped  
Cushion  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Spring, Summer, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week  
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering  

In Summer
Drought Tolerant  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Average Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Adequately  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
20-20-20 amount, Compost  

Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Slugs  
Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
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
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bugs  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover  
soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent  
Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597  
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'  

Common Name
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort  
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

In Hindi
Lungwort  
नापा पत्तागोभी  

In German
Lungenkraut  
Chinakohl  

In French
pulmonaire  
Napa chou  

In Spanish
Lungwort  
Lechuga de Napa  

In Greek
Lungwort  
Νάπα Λάχανο  

In Portuguese
pulmonária  
Repolho Napa  

In Polish
płucnik  
Kapusta Napa  

In Latin
Lungwort  
Napa Brassica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Ascomycota  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Ascomycetes  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Peltigerales  
Capparales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Pulmonaria  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Boragineae  
-  

Subfamily
Boraginoideae  
-  

Number of Species
18  
99+
1  

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Properties of Lungwort and Napa Cabbage

Wondering what are the properties of Lungwort and Napa Cabbage? We provide you with everything About Lungwort and Napa Cabbage. Lungwort doesn't have thorns and Napa Cabbage doesn't have thorns. Also Lungwort does not have fragrant flowers. Lungwort has allergic reactions like and Napa Cabbage has allergic reactions like . 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 Lungwort and Napa Cabbage and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lungwort and Napa Cabbage

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

Lungwort and Napa Cabbage Physical Information

Lungwort and Napa Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Napa Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Napa Cabbage are as follows:

Care of Lungwort and Napa Cabbage

Care of Lungwort and Napa Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Napa Cabbage pruning is done . In summer Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Napa Cabbage needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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