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Napa Cabbage and Borage


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Herbs  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe  
Europe  

Types
-  
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
5  
99+

Habitat
Pastures, Woodlands  
agricultural areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
6-1  

Sunset Zone
A2, 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  
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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
12.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Cushion  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Summer, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist  
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
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
-  

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season  
20-20-20 amount, Compost  

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

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
Yes  
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
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
Bugs  

Allergy
belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

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
Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions  
Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
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, Mixed Border  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BORAGO officinalis  
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'  

Common Name
Borage, starflower  
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

In Hindi
Borage  
नापा पत्तागोभी  

In German
Borretsch  
Chinakohl  

In French
Bourrache  
Napa chou  

In Spanish
borraja  
Lechuga de Napa  

In Greek
Borage  
Νάπα Λάχανο  

In Portuguese
Borragem  
Repolho Napa  

In Polish
Ogórecznik  
Kapusta Napa  

In Latin
borage  
Napa Brassica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Capparales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Borago  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
150  
99+
1  

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Difference Between Borage and Napa Cabbage

If you are confused whether Borage or Napa Cabbage are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Borage and Napa Cabbage Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Borage are fertilize in growing season, whereas for Napa Cabbage fertilizers required are 20-20-20 amount and Compost. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Borage and Napa Cabbage if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Borage and Napa Cabbage

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Borage and Napa Cabbage. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Borage and Napa Cabbage as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Borage is Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems and Pulmonary afflictions whereas of Napa Cabbage is Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin K. Borage has beauty benefits as follows: while Napa Cabbage has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Borage vs Napa Cabbage

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Borage vs Napa Cabbage and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Borage are belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache and Nausea whereas of Napa Cabbage have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Borage has no showy fruits and Napa Cabbage has no showy fruits. Also Borage is not flowering and Napa Cabbage is not flowering . You can compare Borage and Napa Cabbage facts and facts of other plants too.

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