Vinca

Napa Cabbage

About Vinca and Napa Cabbage

Vinca

Napa Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Madagascar

Europe

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument

Number of Varieties

305

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

6-1

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm12.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Cushion

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-20-20 amount, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bugs

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'

Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

In Hindi

Vinca

नापा पत्तागोभी

In German

Vinca

Chinakohl

In French

Vinca

Napa chou

In Spanish

Vinca

Lechuga de Napa

In Greek

Vinca

Νάπα Λάχανο

In Portuguese

Vinca

Repolho Napa

In Polish

Vinca

Kapusta Napa

In Latin

Galium

Napa Brassica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Capparales

Family

Apocynaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

511

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Properties of Vinca and Napa Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and Napa Cabbage

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

Vinca and Napa Cabbage Physical Information

Vinca and Napa Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Napa Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Vinca and Napa Cabbage are as follows:

Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green
Napa Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Napa Cabbage leaf color: Light Green

Care of Vinca and Napa Cabbage

Care of Vinca and Napa Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Vinca pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Napa Cabbage pruning is done . In summer Vinca 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.