Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Shrub
Origin
Europe
-
Types
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument
Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus
Number of Varieties
52
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas
shaded woods, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
9-4
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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
12.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Light Yellow, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cushion
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails
Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs
Birds, Insects
Allergy
-
Toxic if not prepared properly
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Remove blemishes, Treatment of Dark Spots
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K
Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Root
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'
Calycanthus floridus
Common Name
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Sweetshrub
In Hindi
नापा पत्तागोभी
sweetshrub
In German
Chinakohl
sweetshrub
In French
Napa chou
sweetshrub
In Spanish
Lechuga de Napa
sweetshrub
In Greek
Νάπα Λάχανο
sweetshrub
In Portuguese
Repolho Napa
sweetshrub
In Polish
Kapusta Napa
sweetshrub
In Latin
Napa Brassica
sweetshrub
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Laurales
Family
Brassicaceae
Calycanthaceae
Genus
Brassica
Calycanthus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
14
1
27800
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