Napa Cabbage

Boxberry

About Napa Cabbage and Boxberry

Napa Cabbage

Boxberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Europe

Argentina, Chile

Types

Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas

Hardwood forests, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Late Winter

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bugs

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

soil stabilisation

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'

Gaultheria procumbens

Common Name

Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

In Hindi

नापा पत्तागोभी

boxberry

In German

Chinakohl

boxberry

In French

Napa chou

boxberry

In Spanish

Lechuga de Napa

boxberry

In Greek

Νάπα Λάχανο

boxberry

In Portuguese

Repolho Napa

boxberry

In Polish

Kapusta Napa

boxberry

In Latin

Napa Brassica

Burning

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales

Ericales

Family

Brassicaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Brassica

Gaultheria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

1141

1 27800

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Properties of Napa Cabbage and Boxberry

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

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Season and Care of Napa Cabbage and Boxberry

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

Napa Cabbage and Boxberry Physical Information

Napa Cabbage and Boxberry physical information is very important for comparison. Napa Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Napa Cabbage and Boxberry are as follows:

Napa Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Napa Cabbage leaf color: Light Green
Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Napa Cabbage and Boxberry

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