Napa Cabbage

Lemonbalm

About Napa Cabbage and Lemonbalm

Napa Cabbage

Lemonbalm

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Herbs

Origin

Europe

Southern Europe

Types

Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument

Melissa officinalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas

Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12-1

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

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 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

Medium

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, Compost

Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Gray leaf blight, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bugs

Bees

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

soil stabilisation

Deer resistant, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antiemetic, Anxiety, Appetite enhancer, Digestion problems, Insomnia, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Can be made into a herbal tea, Medicinal oil, Used as insect repellent, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'

MELISSA officinalis

Common Name

Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint

In Hindi

नापा पत्तागोभी

नींबू बाम

In German

Chinakohl

Lemonbalm

In French

Napa chou

mélisse

In Spanish

Lechuga de Napa

Lemonbalm

In Greek

Νάπα Λάχανο

Lemonbalm

In Portuguese

Repolho Napa

Lemonbalm

In Polish

Kapusta Napa

Lemonbalm

In Latin

Napa Brassica

CITRAGO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales

Lamiales

Family

Brassicaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Brassica

Melissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Napa Cabbage and Lemonbalm

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

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Season and Care of Napa Cabbage and Lemonbalm

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

Napa Cabbage and Lemonbalm Physical Information

Napa Cabbage and Lemonbalm physical information is very important for comparison. Napa Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Lemonbalm height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Napa Cabbage and Lemonbalm are as follows:

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

Care of Napa Cabbage and Lemonbalm

Care of Napa Cabbage and Lemonbalm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Napa Cabbage pruning is done and Lemonbalm 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 Lemonbalm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.