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About Napa Cabbage and Snake Plant


About Snake Plant and Napa Cabbage


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial   
Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Herbaceous Perennial   

Origin
Europe   
India   

Types
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument   
Sansevieria cylindria, Sansevieria parva   

Number of Varieties
5   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
agricultural areas   
All sorts of environments   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
9-15   

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   
H1, H2, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
12.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Red orange   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cushion   
Sword-like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial 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   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Late Winter   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought, Soil Compaction   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting   
Cuttings, Divison   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering   
Requires regular watering   

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   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
No pruning needed   
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   
Larvae of Agave Weevil   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Bugs   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Analgesic   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Remove blemishes, Treatment of Dark Spots   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
soil stabilisation   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K   
Acne, anti-allergy, Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Leaves, Rhizomes, Rootstock, Shoots   

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties   
Traditional medicine   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable   
Container, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'   
Sansevieria trifasciata   

Common Name
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage   
Mother-in-law's Tongue, Viper's Bowstring Hemp, Snake plant   

In Hindi
नापा पत्तागोभी   
नाग संयंत्र   

In German
Chinakohl   
Snake plant   

In French
Napa chou   
Snake plant   

In Spanish
Lechuga de Napa   
Snake plant   

In Greek
Νάπα Λάχανο   
φυτό φίδι   

In Portuguese
Repolho Napa   
Snake plant   

In Polish
Kapusta Napa   
wąż roślin   

In Latin
Napa Brassica   
Snake plant   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Capparales   
Asparagales   

Family
Brassicaceae   
Agavaceae   

Genus
Brassica   
Sansevieria   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Nolinoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
70   
99+

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Properties of Napa Cabbage and Snake Plant

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

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Season and Care of Napa Cabbage and Snake Plant

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

Napa Cabbage and Snake Plant Physical Information

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

Care of Napa Cabbage and Snake Plant

Care of Napa Cabbage and Snake Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Napa Cabbage pruning is done No pruning needed and Snake Plant 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 Snake Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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