Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
Types
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument
Habitat
tropical environments
agricultural areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
-9999
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Purple
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Purple
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Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Summer, Late Winter
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
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, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
20-20-20 amount, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Attracts
Insects, Wildlife
Bugs
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Remove blemishes, Treatment of Dark Spots
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
soil stabilisation
Medicinal Uses
-
Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
IRESINE herbstii
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'
Common Name
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
In Hindi
Bloodleaf Plant
नापा पत्तागोभी
In German
Bloodleaf Pflanze
Chinakohl
In French
Feuillesang Plante
Napa chou
In Spanish
Planta Sangrienta
Lechuga de Napa
In Greek
Bloodleaf φυτών
Νάπα Λάχανο
In Portuguese
Bloodleaf Planta
Repolho Napa
In Polish
Bloodleaf roślin
Kapusta Napa
In Latin
Planta Bloodleaf
Napa Brassica
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Capparales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Brassicaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae
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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Napa Cabbage
Season and care of Bloodleaf and Napa Cabbage is important to know. While considering everything about Bloodleaf and Napa Cabbage Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bloodleaf season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Napa Cabbage season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bloodleaf is Loam and for Napa Cabbage is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bloodleaf is Acidic, Neutral and for Napa Cabbage is Neutral.
Bloodleaf and Napa Cabbage Physical Information
Bloodleaf and Napa Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Napa Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Napa Cabbage are as follows:
Care of Bloodleaf and Napa Cabbage
Care of Bloodleaf and Napa Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Napa Cabbage pruning is done . In summer Bloodleaf 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.