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About Beet and Napa Cabbage


About Napa Cabbage and Beet


What is

Life Span
Biennial   
Annual or Biennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Vegetable   

Origin
Europe   
Europe   

Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet   
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument   

Number of Varieties
3   
99+
5   
99+

Habitat
Not Available, Unknown   
agricultural areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
6-1   

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   
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
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
20.30 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm   
99+
12.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green   
Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available, Tan   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spinach Type   
Cushion   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings   
Seedlings, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply   
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
Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads   
No pruning needed   

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

Pests and Diseases
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles   
Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Bugs   

Allergy
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
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
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Unknown   
Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
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
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable   
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'   
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'   

Common Name
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet   
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage   

In Hindi
चुकंदर   
नापा पत्तागोभी   

In German
Rübe   
Chinakohl   

In French
betterave   
Napa chou   

In Spanish
remolacha   
Lechuga de Napa   

In Greek
παντζάρι   
Νάπα Λάχανο   

In Portuguese
beterraba   
Repolho Napa   

In Polish
buraczany   
Kapusta Napa   

In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta   
Napa Brassica   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Streptophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Caryophyllidae   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Not Available   
Capparales   

Family
Chenopodiaceae   
Brassicaceae   

Genus
Beta   
Brassica   

Clade
Not Available   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
28   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Beet and Napa Cabbage

Wondering what are the properties of Beet and Napa Cabbage? We provide you with everything About Beet and Napa Cabbage. Beet doesn't have thorns and Napa Cabbage doesn't have thorns. Also Beet does not have fragrant flowers. Beet has allergic reactions like breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat and wheezing and Napa Cabbage has allergic reactions like breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat and wheezing. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Beet and Napa Cabbage and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Beet and Napa Cabbage

Season and care of Beet and Napa Cabbage is important to know. While considering everything about Beet and Napa Cabbage Care, growing season is an essential factor. Beet season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Napa Cabbage season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Beet is Loam, Sand and for Napa Cabbage is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Beet is Neutral and for Napa Cabbage is Neutral.

Beet and Napa Cabbage Physical Information

Beet and Napa Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Napa Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Beet and Napa Cabbage are as follows:

Care of Beet and Napa Cabbage

Care of Beet and Napa Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beet pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads and Napa Cabbage pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Napa Cabbage needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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