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About Brahmi and Napa Cabbage


About Napa Cabbage and Brahmi


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Herbs  
Vegetable  

Origin
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America, Southern India  
Europe  

Types
Herpestis monniera  
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument  

Number of Varieties
-  
5  
99+

Habitat
Wet lands  
agricultural areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
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  

Habit
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
100.00 cm  
99+
12.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark 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, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Summer, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
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, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Requires very little pruning  
-  

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers  
20-20-20 amount, Compost  

Pests and Diseases
Grasshoppers  
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
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Bugs  

Allergy
Dry Mouth, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Pain and fatigue, Stomach pain  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss  
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
Bronchitis, constipation, Cough, Digestive disorders, Fever, Fights Depression, Improving mental health, Skin Disorders  
Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Bacopa monnieri  
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'  

Common Name
brahmi, thyme-leafed gratiola, water hyssop, herb of grace, Indian pennywort  
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

In Hindi
ब्राह्मी  
नापा पत्तागोभी  

In German
Kleine Fettblatt  
Chinakohl  

In French
Bacopa monnieri  
Napa chou  

In Spanish
bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé  
Lechuga de Napa  

In Greek
Brahmi  
Νάπα Λάχανο  

In Portuguese
Brahmi  
Repolho Napa  

In Polish
brahmi  
Kapusta Napa  

In Latin
Brahmi  
Napa Brassica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Capparales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Bacopa  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
1  

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Properties of Brahmi and Napa Cabbage

Wondering what are the properties of Brahmi and Napa Cabbage? We provide you with everything About Brahmi and Napa Cabbage. Brahmi doesn't have thorns and Napa Cabbage doesn't have thorns. Also Brahmi does not have fragrant flowers. Brahmi has allergic reactions like Dry Mouth, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Pain and fatigue and Stomach pain and Napa Cabbage has allergic reactions like Dry Mouth, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Pain and fatigue and Stomach pain. 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 Brahmi and Napa Cabbage and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Brahmi and Napa Cabbage

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

Brahmi and Napa Cabbage Physical Information

Brahmi and Napa Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Brahmi height is 60.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Napa Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Brahmi and Napa Cabbage are as follows:

Care of Brahmi and Napa Cabbage

Care of Brahmi and Napa Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Brahmi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Requires very little pruning and Napa Cabbage pruning is done . In summer Brahmi 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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