Mirabilis Jalapa

Napa Cabbage

About Mirabilis Jalapa and Napa Cabbage

Mirabilis Jalapa

Napa Cabbage

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Central America, North America

Europe

1.4 Types

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Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

agricultural areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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6-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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20.30 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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50.00 cm

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12.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Green

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Cushion

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

Spring, Summer, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

20-20-20 amount, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Slugs

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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Bugs

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

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

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soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Edible dye

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, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Mirabilis jalapa

BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'

7.2 Common Name

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mirabilis jalapa

नापा पत्तागोभी

7.2.2 In German

Wunderblume

Chinakohl

7.2.3 In French

Belle-de-nuit

Napa chou

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dondiego de noche

Lechuga de Napa

7.2.5 In Greek

mirabilis Jalapa

Νάπα Λάχανο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Maravilha

Repolho Napa

7.2.7 In Polish

mirabilis Jalapa

Kapusta Napa

7.2.8 In Latin

mirabilis Ja-

Napa Brassica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Capparales

8.5 Family

Nyctaginaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Mirabilis

Brassica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mirabilis Jalapa and Napa Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Napa Cabbage

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

Mirabilis Jalapa and Napa Cabbage Physical Information

Mirabilis Jalapa and Napa Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Napa Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Mirabilis Jalapa and Napa Cabbage are as follows:

Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Napa Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Napa Cabbage leaf color: Light Green

Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Napa Cabbage

Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Napa Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground and Napa Cabbage pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Mirabilis Jalapa 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.