Malabar Spinach

Napa Cabbage

About Malabar Spinach and Napa Cabbage

Malabar Spinach

Napa Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Europe

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

6-1

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm12.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Cushion

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

In Summer

Average Water

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

20-20-20 amount, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bugs

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

In Hindi

पोई

नापा पत्तागोभी

In German

Malabarspinat

Chinakohl

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Napa chou

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Lechuga de Napa

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Νάπα Λάχανο

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Repolho Napa

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Kapusta Napa

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Napa Brassica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Capparales

Family

Basellaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Basella

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

601

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Napa Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Napa Cabbage

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

Malabar Spinach and Napa Cabbage Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Napa Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Napa Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Napa Cabbage are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Napa Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Napa Cabbage leaf color: Light Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Napa Cabbage

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