Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Europe
Southeastern United States
Types
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument
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Number of Varieties
542
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
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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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
12.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Olive
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cushion
Long, Alternate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
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, Do Not over Water
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, Compost
Compost
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs
Dogs
Allergy
-
Hypertonia, Nausea, Spasms, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Borders
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Remove blemishes, Treatment of Dark Spots
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
soil stabilisation
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K
Antibacterial, Appetizer, Expectorant, Homeopathy
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as essential oil, Used in flavouring curries, teas, Used to sweeten the breath
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'
ILLICIUM parviflorum
Common Name
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Chinese Star Anise, Badiam
In Hindi
नापा पत्तागोभी
चक्र फूल
In German
Chinakohl
Sternanis
In French
Napa chou
Anis étoilé
In Spanish
Lechuga de Napa
Anís estrellado
In Greek
Νάπα Λάχανο
Γλυκάνισο
In Portuguese
Repolho Napa
Star Anise
In Polish
Kapusta Napa
Anyż
In Latin
Napa Brassica
Star Anise
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Illiciales
Family
Brassicaceae
Illiciaceae
Genus
Brassica
Illicium
Clade
-
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
Illicieae
Subfamily
-
Illicioideae
Number of Species
142
1
27800
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