1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
agricultural areas
Desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
20.30 cm240.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
12.00 cm180.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow, Red, Orange
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Reddish Plum
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Late Winter
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bugs
Aphids, Birds, Rodents
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Remove blemishes, Treatment of Dark Spots
Nourishes scalp, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
soil stabilisation
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K
Antioxidants, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Hangover
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Biomass for fuel, Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'
OPUNTIA ficus-indica
7.2 Common Name
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Indian fig opuntia, Barbary fig, cactus pear, spineless cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
नापा पत्तागोभी
Opuntia ficus-indica
7.2.2 In German
Chinakohl
Opuntia ficus-indica
7.2.3 In French
Napa chou
Opuntia ficus-indica
7.2.4 In Spanish
Lechuga de Napa
Opuntia ficus-indica
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Repolho Napa
Opuntia ficus-indica
7.2.7 In Polish
Kapusta Napa
Opuntia ficus-indica
7.2.8 In Latin
Napa Brassica
Opuntia ficus-indica
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Capparales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Opuntioideae
8.10 Number of Species