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About Napa Cabbage and Shortleaf Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas  
Europe  

Types
Coniferous Tree  
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument  

Number of Varieties
3  
5  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
agricultural areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
6-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
12.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Cushion  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring  
Spring, Summer, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
organic fertlizers  
20-20-20 amount, Compost  

Pests and Diseases
Littleleaf disease  
Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
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
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Bugs  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Emetic, Laxative, tuberculosis, Vermifuge  
Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Wood  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS echinata  
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'  

Common Name
Shortleaf Pine  
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

In Hindi
Shortleaf Pine  
नापा पत्तागोभी  

In German
Shortleaf Pine  
Chinakohl  

In French
Shortleaf Pine  
Napa chou  

In Spanish
Shortleaf pino  
Lechuga de Napa  

In Greek
Shortleaf Pine  
Νάπα Λάχανο  

In Portuguese
Shortleaf Pine  
Repolho Napa  

In Polish
Shortleaf Pine  
Kapusta Napa  

In Latin
Pinus Shortleaf  
Napa Brassica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Capparales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Brassica  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
1  

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Properties of Shortleaf Pine and Napa Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Shortleaf Pine and Napa Cabbage

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

Shortleaf Pine and Napa Cabbage Physical Information

Shortleaf Pine and Napa Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Shortleaf Pine height is 1,830.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Napa Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Shortleaf Pine and Napa Cabbage are as follows:

Care of Shortleaf Pine and Napa Cabbage

Care of Shortleaf Pine and Napa Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shortleaf Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Napa Cabbage pruning is done . In summer Shortleaf Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Napa Cabbage needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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