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Napa Cabbage and Cape Jasmine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
Europe  

Types
G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'  
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument  

Number of Varieties
10  
5  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  
agricultural areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
6-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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/Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
105.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
135.00 cm  
99+
12.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange Red, Brown  
-  

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
Lance shaped  
Cushion  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial 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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Spring, Summer, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Tip cutting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
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  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
20-20-20 amount, Compost  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies  
Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Double  
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
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Bugs  

Allergy
Hay fever, Mild Allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, 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
chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification  
Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'  
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'  

Common Name
Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia  
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

In Hindi
Gardenia jasminoides  
नापा पत्तागोभी  

In German
Gardenie  
Chinakohl  

In French
Cape Jasmine  
Napa chou  

In Spanish
Gardenia jasminoides  
Lechuga de Napa  

In Greek
Cape Jasmine  
Νάπα Λάχανο  

In Portuguese
Gardenia jasminoides  
Repolho Napa  

In Polish
Gardenia jaśminowata  
Kapusta Napa  

In Latin
Gardenia mucronata  
Napa Brassica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Capparales  

Family
Rubiaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Gardenia  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
200  
99+
1  

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Difference Between Cape Jasmine and Napa Cabbage

If you are confused whether Cape Jasmine 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 Cape Jasmine and Napa Cabbage Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cape Jasmine are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Napa Cabbage fertilizers required are 20-20-20 amount and Compost. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cape Jasmine and Napa Cabbage if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cape Jasmine and Napa Cabbage

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cape Jasmine and Napa Cabbage. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cape Jasmine 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 Cape Jasmine is chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering and Detoxification whereas of Napa Cabbage is Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin K. Cape Jasmine has beauty benefits as follows: while Napa Cabbage has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cape Jasmine vs Napa Cabbage

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