Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
Eastern Asia
Europe
Types
Rhaphiolepis indica
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument
Number of Varieties
105
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Urban areas, Waste areas
agricultural areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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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 or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm20.30 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm12.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Pink
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Blue, Purple, Dark Blue, Blue Violet, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Orange, Dark Green, Bronze
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
Oval
Cushion
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Winter, Late Winter
Spring, Summer, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-20-20 amount, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Insects
Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Bugs
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Remove blemishes, Treatment of Dark Spots
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
RHAPHIOLEPIS
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'
Common Name
Indian hawthorn
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
In Hindi
भारतीय नागफनी
नापा पत्तागोभी
In German
indische Hawthorn
Chinakohl
In French
Indian Hawthorn
Napa chou
In Spanish
Indian Hawthorn
Lechuga de Napa
In Greek
Ινδικό Hawthorn
Νάπα Λάχανο
In Portuguese
indiana Hawthorn
Repolho Napa
In Polish
Indyjski Hawthorn
Kapusta Napa
In Latin
Latin Hawthorn
Napa Brassica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Capparales
Family
Rosaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Rhaphiolepis
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Maleae
-
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species
151
1
27800
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