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Napa Cabbage
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About Napa Cabbage and Kaffir Lime

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Fruit

Origin

Europe
Southeastern Asia

Types

Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument
Citrus hystrix

Number of Varieties

51
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas
Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

6-1
12-8

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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Late Winter
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

In Summer

Ample Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, 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

-
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, Compost
Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails
Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bugs
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

soil stabilisation
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K
Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'
CITRUS hystrix

Common Name

Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Kaffir Lime, Makrut

In Hindi

नापा पत्तागोभी
काफ़िर लाइम

In German

Chinakohl
Kaffernlimette

In French

Napa chou
combava

In Spanish

Lechuga de Napa
cafre

In Greek

Νάπα Λάχανο
Καφρός Lime

In Portuguese

Repolho Napa
Kaffir Lime

In Polish

Kapusta Napa
kaffir wapno

In Latin

Napa Brassica
Cafres Lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales
Sapindales

Family

Brassicaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Brassica
Citrus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1400
1 27800
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Properties of Napa Cabbage and Kaffir Lime

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

Season and Care of Napa Cabbage and Kaffir Lime

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

Napa Cabbage and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Napa Cabbage and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Napa Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Napa Cabbage and Kaffir Lime are as follows:

  • Napa Cabbage flower color: Yellow

  • Napa Cabbage leaf color: Light Green

  • Kaffir Lime flower color: White

  • Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Napa Cabbage and Kaffir Lime

Care of Napa Cabbage and Kaffir Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Napa Cabbage pruning is done and Kaffir Lime pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Napa Cabbage needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.