Indian Spinach

Napa Cabbage

About Indian Spinach and Napa Cabbage

Indian Spinach

Napa Cabbage

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Europe

1.4 Types

Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

105

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens

agricultural areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not AvailableNot Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

6-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.40 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA12.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Cushion

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-20-20 amount, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

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

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bugs

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

नापा पत्तागोभी

7.2.2 In German

Indian Spinat

Chinakohl

7.2.3 In French

épinards indienne

Napa chou

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca india

Lechuga de Napa

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

Νάπα Λάχανο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

Repolho Napa

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

Kapusta Napa

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Indian

Napa Brassica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Capparales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Brassica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

5NA

1 27800

Properties of Indian Spinach and Napa Cabbage

Wondering what are the properties of Indian Spinach and Napa Cabbage? We provide you with everything About Indian Spinach and Napa Cabbage. Indian Spinach doesn't have thorns and Napa Cabbage doesn't have thorns. Also Indian Spinach does not have fragrant flowers. Indian Spinach has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Napa Cabbage has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Indian Spinach and Napa Cabbage and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Napa Cabbage

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

Indian Spinach and Napa Cabbage Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Napa Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available whereas Napa Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Napa Cabbage are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Napa Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Napa Cabbage leaf color: Light Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Napa Cabbage

Care of Indian Spinach and Napa Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Napa Cabbage pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Indian Spinach 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.