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About Globe Amaranth and Napa Cabbage

Globe Amaranth
Napa Cabbage
About Napa Cabbage and Globe Amaranth


What is
Life Span
Annual  
Annual or Biennial  
Type
Tender Perennial  
Vegetable  
Origin
Central America  
Europe  
Types
Ornamental  
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument  
Number of Varieties
60  
99+
5  
99+
Habitat
Tropical regions  
agricultural areas  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
-9999  
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
30.50 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
12.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Fuchsia, Violet  
Yellow  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
-  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
-  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
-  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
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
Fast  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Late Winter  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
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
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
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  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
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
No  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Butterflies  
Bugs  
Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Borders  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Remove blemishes, Treatment of Dark Spots  
Edible Uses
No  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
soil stabilisation  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diabetes  
Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Whole plant  
Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used in making tea  
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, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'  
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'  
Common Name
Globe Amaranth  
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
In Hindi
GOMPHRENA globosa  
नापा पत्तागोभी  
In German
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Chinakohl  
In French
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Napa chou  
In Spanish
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Lechuga de Napa  
In Greek
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Νάπα Λάχανο  
In Portuguese
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Repolho Napa  
In Polish
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Kapusta Napa  
In Latin
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Napa Brassica  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Caryophyllales  
Capparales  
Family
Amaranthaceae  
Brassicaceae  
Genus
Gomphrena  
Brassica  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
-  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
60  
1  
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Properties of Globe Amaranth and Napa Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Globe Amaranth and Napa Cabbage

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

Globe Amaranth and Napa Cabbage Physical Information

Globe Amaranth and Napa Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Napa Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Globe Amaranth and Napa Cabbage are as follows:

Care of Globe Amaranth and Napa Cabbage

Care of Globe Amaranth and Napa Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Globe Amaranth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Napa Cabbage pruning is done . In summer Globe Amaranth 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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