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Napa Cabbage and Quince


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Fruit  
Vegetable  

Origin
Central Asia, Western Asia  
Europe  

Types
-  
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument  

Number of Varieties
5  
5  
99+

Habitat
Forests, gardens, Temperate Regions  
agricultural areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
6-1  

Sunset Zone
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
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
12.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
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
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  
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  
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 when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads  
-  

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

Pests and Diseases
Scale  
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
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Bugs  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

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
Pneumonia, Ulcers  
Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CYDONIA oblonga  
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'  

Common Name
Quince  
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

In Hindi
श्रीफल  
नापा पत्तागोभी  

In German
Quitte  
Chinakohl  

In French
Coing  
Napa chou  

In Spanish
Membrillo  
Lechuga de Napa  

In Greek
Κυδώνι  
Νάπα Λάχανο  

In Portuguese
Marmelo  
Repolho Napa  

In Polish
Pigwa  
Kapusta Napa  

In Latin
Quince  
Napa Brassica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Capparales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Cydonia  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Maleae  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  

Number of Species
200  
99+
1  

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Difference Between Quince and Napa Cabbage

If you are confused whether Quince 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 Quince and Napa Cabbage Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Quince 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 Quince and Napa Cabbage if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Quince and Napa Cabbage

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

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