Napa Cabbage

Kochia

About Napa Cabbage and Kochia

Napa Cabbage

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Europe

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

5140

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Habitat

agricultural areas

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-11

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12 - 1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

12.00 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Late Winter

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Ample Water

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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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

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bugs

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

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

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

soil stabilisation

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

नापा पत्तागोभी

Bassia scoparia

In German

Chinakohl

Besen-Radmelde

In French

Napa chou

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

Lechuga de Napa

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

Νάπα Λάχανο

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

Repolho Napa

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

Kapusta Napa

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

Napa Brassica

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales

Caryophyllales

Family

Brassicaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Brassica

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Napa Cabbage and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Napa Cabbage and Kochia

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

Napa Cabbage and Kochia Physical Information

Napa Cabbage and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Napa Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Napa Cabbage and Kochia are as follows:

Napa Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Napa Cabbage leaf color: Light Green
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Napa Cabbage and Kochia

Care of Napa Cabbage and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Napa Cabbage pruning is done and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Napa Cabbage needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.