Napa Cabbage

Purpleleaf Shiso

About Napa Cabbage and Purpleleaf Shiso

Napa Cabbage

Purpleleaf Shiso

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Bush, Houseplant

Origin

Europe

Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument

Perilla Frutescens Brittain auriculato-dentata, Perilla Frutescens Brittain acuta Kudo, Perilla Frutescens Brittain crispa Hand-Mazz

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas

Cultivated Beds, Mountains, Temperate Regions, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm60.00 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

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion

Cordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Late Winter

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Moist, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bugs

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Landscape Designing

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

Cough, Fever, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Can be made into a herbal tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Edible, Groundcover, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'

PERILLA frutescens var. purpurascens

Common Name

Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Purpleleaf Perilla, Purpleleaf Shiso

In Hindi

नापा पत्तागोभी

Purpleleaf Shiso

In German

Chinakohl

Purpleleaf Shiso

In French

Napa chou

pérille de Nankin

In Spanish

Lechuga de Napa

Purpleleaf Shiso

In Greek

Νάπα Λάχανο

Purpleleaf Shiso

In Portuguese

Repolho Napa

Purpleleaf Shiso

In Polish

Kapusta Napa

Pachnotka zwyczajna

In Latin

Napa Brassica

Purpleleaf Shiso

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales

Lamiales

Family

Brassicaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Brassica

Perilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Elsholtzieae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Napa Cabbage and Purpleleaf Shiso

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

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Season and Care of Napa Cabbage and Purpleleaf Shiso

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

Napa Cabbage and Purpleleaf Shiso Physical Information

Napa Cabbage and Purpleleaf Shiso physical information is very important for comparison. Napa Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Purpleleaf Shiso height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Napa Cabbage and Purpleleaf Shiso are as follows:

Napa Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Napa Cabbage leaf color: Light Green
Purpleleaf Shiso flower color: White
Purpleleaf Shiso leaf color: Purple and Burgundy

Care of Napa Cabbage and Purpleleaf Shiso

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