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About Jicama and Napa Cabbage

Jicama
Napa Cabbage
About Napa Cabbage and Jicama


What is
Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Annual or Biennial  
Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  
Origin
Mexico, Central America  
Europe  
Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean  
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument  
Number of Varieties
-  
5  
99+
Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground  
agricultural areas  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
-9999  
AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
6-1  
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
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
50.00 cm  
12.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Lavender  
Yellow  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Cushion  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Late Winter  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist  
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering  
In Summer
Average Water  
Ample Water  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Moderate  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch  
Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails  
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Yes  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Butterflies, Mice  
Bugs  
Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone  
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Remove blemishes, Treatment of Dark Spots  
Edible Uses
No  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection  
soil stabilisation  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation  
Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K  
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root  
Whole plant  
Other Uses
Used As Food  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus  
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'  
Common Name
Mexican Yam bean  
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus  
नापा पत्तागोभी  
In German
Yambohne  
Chinakohl  
In French
Kłębian kątowaty  
Napa chou  
In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus  
Lechuga de Napa  
In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus  
Νάπα Λάχανο  
In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus  
Repolho Napa  
In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus  
Kapusta Napa  
In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus  
Napa Brassica  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Fabales  
Capparales  
Family
Fabaceae  
Brassicaceae  
Genus
Pachyrhizus  
Brassica  
Clade
Angiosperms  
-  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
100  
1  
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Properties of Jicama and Napa Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Napa Cabbage

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

Jicama and Napa Cabbage Physical Information

Jicama and Napa Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Napa Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Napa Cabbage are as follows:

Care of Jicama and Napa Cabbage

Care of Jicama and Napa Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jicama pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Napa Cabbage pruning is done . In summer Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Napa Cabbage needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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