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About Napa Cabbage and Pinkroot

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument
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Number of Varieties

51
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas
Alpine Meadows, meadows, Mountains, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

6-1
8-1

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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm91.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Crimson, Pink, Red, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Ample Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

-
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Organic Flower Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails
Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Pink Root, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bugs
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Red eyes, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

soil stabilisation
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K
Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema, hemorrhoids

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaf Stalks, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'
Spigelia marilandica

Common Name

Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Woodland pinkroot, Indian pink

In Hindi

नापा पत्तागोभी
pinkroot

In German

Chinakohl
Spigelia

In French

Napa chou
Spigelia

In Spanish

Lechuga de Napa
Spigelia

In Greek

Νάπα Λάχανο
Spigelia

In Portuguese

Repolho Napa
Spigelia

In Polish

Kapusta Napa
Spigelia

In Latin

Napa Brassica
Spigelia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales
Gentianales

Family

Brassicaceae
Loganiceae

Genus

Brassica
Spigelia

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

160
1 27800
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Properties of Napa Cabbage and Pinkroot

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

Season and Care of Napa Cabbage and Pinkroot

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

Napa Cabbage and Pinkroot Physical Information

Napa Cabbage and Pinkroot physical information is very important for comparison. Napa Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Pinkroot height is 91.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Napa Cabbage and Pinkroot are as follows:

  • Napa Cabbage flower color: Yellow

  • Napa Cabbage leaf color: Light Green

  • Pinkroot flower color: Crimson, Pink, Red and Yellow

  • Pinkroot leaf color: Green

Care of Napa Cabbage and Pinkroot

Care of Napa Cabbage and Pinkroot include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Napa Cabbage pruning is done and Pinkroot pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Napa Cabbage needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pinkroot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.