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About Napa Cabbage and Elephant Ear


About Elephant Ear and Napa Cabbage


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Europe  
Southeastern Asia  

Types
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument  
Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
70  
99+

Habitat
agricultural areas  
Terrestrial, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
12-8  

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, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cushion  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Late Winter  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Full Sun, Humidity  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Ample Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
-  
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, Compost  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails  
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Full Sun, Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bugs  
Spider Mites  

Allergy
-  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
soil stabilisation  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
-  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'  
ALOCASIA reginula  

Common Name
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
Elephant Ear  

In Hindi
नापा पत्तागोभी  
Elephant Ear  

In German
Chinakohl  
Elephant Ear  

In French
Napa chou  
Elephant Ear  

In Spanish
Lechuga de Napa  
Elephant Ear  

In Greek
Νάπα Λάχανο  
Elephant Ear  

In Portuguese
Repolho Napa  
Elephant Ear  

In Polish
Kapusta Napa  
Elephant Ear  

In Latin
Napa Brassica  
Elephant Ear  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Capparales  
Alismatales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Araceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Alocasia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Colocasiodeae  

Subfamily
-  
Aroideae  

Number of Species
1  
79  
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Properties of Napa Cabbage and Elephant Ear

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

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Season and Care of Napa Cabbage and Elephant Ear

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

Napa Cabbage and Elephant Ear Physical Information

Napa Cabbage and Elephant Ear physical information is very important for comparison. Napa Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Napa Cabbage and Elephant Ear are as follows:

Care of Napa Cabbage and Elephant Ear

Care of Napa Cabbage and Elephant Ear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Napa Cabbage pruning is done and Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Napa Cabbage needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Ear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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