False Indigo

Napa Cabbage

About False Indigo and Napa Cabbage

False Indigo

Napa Cabbage

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Europe

1.4 Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

agricultural areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

6-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm12.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Cushion

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Summer, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-20-20 amount, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bugs

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Remove blemishes, Treatment of Dark Spots

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'

7.2 Common Name

False Indigo

Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

7.2.1 In Hindi

इंडिगो

नापा पत्तागोभी

7.2.2 In German

falsches Indigo

Chinakohl

7.2.3 In French

faux Indigo

Napa chou

7.2.4 In Spanish

Falso Indigo

Lechuga de Napa

7.2.5 In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

Νάπα Λάχανο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

false Indigo

Repolho Napa

7.2.7 In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Kapusta Napa

7.2.8 In Latin

falsum indicum

Napa Brassica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Capparales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Amorpha

Brassica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of False Indigo and Napa Cabbage

Wondering what are the properties of False Indigo and Napa Cabbage? We provide you with everything About False Indigo and Napa Cabbage. False Indigo doesn't have thorns and Napa Cabbage doesn't have thorns. Also False Indigo does not have fragrant flowers. False Indigo has allergic reactions like Not Available and Napa Cabbage has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 False Indigo and Napa Cabbage and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Napa Cabbage

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

False Indigo and Napa Cabbage Physical Information

False Indigo and Napa Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Napa Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Napa Cabbage are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Napa Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Napa Cabbage leaf color: Light Green

Care of False Indigo and Napa Cabbage

Care of False Indigo and Napa Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Napa Cabbage pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer False Indigo 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.