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What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants, Herbs  

Origin
Europe  
Australia  

Types
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument  
Xerochrysum bracteatum  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
agricultural areas  
Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
12 - 3  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cushion  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering  
Needs less watering  

In Summer
Ample Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Well-aerated  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Loam, Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, Compost  
General garden fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bugs  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Remove blemishes, Treatment of Dark Spots  
Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
soil stabilisation  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K  
anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'  
XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'  

Common Name
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower  

In Hindi
नापा पत्तागोभी  
strawflower  

In German
Chinakohl  
Strohblume  

In French
Napa chou  
strawflower  

In Spanish
Lechuga de Napa  
strawflower  

In Greek
Νάπα Λάχανο  
strawflower  

In Portuguese
Repolho Napa  
strawflower  

In Polish
Kapusta Napa  
strawflower  

In Latin
Napa Brassica  
strawflower  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Capparales  
Asterales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Xerochrysum  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Gnaphalieae  

Subfamily
-  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
1  
7  
99+

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Difference Between Napa Cabbage and Strawflower

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

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Importance of Napa Cabbage and Strawflower

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Napa Cabbage and Strawflower. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Napa Cabbage and Strawflower 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 Napa Cabbage is Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin K whereas of Strawflower is anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic and Fungicidal. Napa Cabbage has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Remove blemishes and Treatment of Dark Spots while Strawflower has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Remove blemishes and Treatment of Dark Spots.

Compare Facts of Napa Cabbage vs Strawflower

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