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About Wintercreeper and Napa Cabbage


About Napa Cabbage and Wintercreeper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
China  
Europe  

Types
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus  
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
5  
99+

Habitat
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
agricultural areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
6-1  

Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  
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
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
110.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
655.00 cm  
32
12.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange, Pink  
-  

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
Elliptic and Ovate  
Cushion  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering  

In Summer
Average Water  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer  
20-20-20 amount, Compost  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales  
Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Bugs  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover  
-  

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

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Erosion control  
soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Gynaecological  
Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUONYMUS fortunei  
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'  

Common Name
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus  
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

In Hindi
Wintercreeper  
नापा पत्तागोभी  

In German
Weißbunte  
Chinakohl  

In French
wintercreeper  
Napa chou  

In Spanish
Wintercreeper  
Lechuga de Napa  

In Greek
Wintercreeper  
Νάπα Λάχανο  

In Portuguese
wintercreeper  
Repolho Napa  

In Polish
wintercreeper  
Kapusta Napa  

In Latin
wintercreeper  
Napa Brassica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Celastrales  
Capparales  

Family
Celastraceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Euonymus  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Celastroideae  
-  

Number of Species
130  
99+
1  

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Properties of Wintercreeper and Napa Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Wintercreeper and Napa Cabbage

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

Wintercreeper and Napa Cabbage Physical Information

Wintercreeper and Napa Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm whereas Napa Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Wintercreeper and Napa Cabbage are as follows:

Care of Wintercreeper and Napa Cabbage

Care of Wintercreeper and Napa Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wintercreeper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Napa Cabbage pruning is done . In summer Wintercreeper needs Average Water 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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