Napa Cabbage

Mexican Tea

About Napa Cabbage and Mexican Tea

Napa Cabbage

Mexican Tea

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Herbs

Origin

Europe

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas

shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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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

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bugs

Bees, Flies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

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

soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Mexican Tea

In Hindi

नापा पत्तागोभी

Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

Chinakohl

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

Napa chou

Épazote

In Spanish

Lechuga de Napa

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

Νάπα Λάχανο

Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

Repolho Napa

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

Kapusta Napa

Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

Napa Brassica

Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales

Caryophyllales

Family

Brassicaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Brassica

Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

130

1 27800

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Properties of Napa Cabbage and Mexican Tea

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

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Season and Care of Napa Cabbage and Mexican Tea

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

Napa Cabbage and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Napa Cabbage and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Napa Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Napa Cabbage and Mexican Tea are as follows:

Napa Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Napa Cabbage leaf color: Light Green
Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Napa Cabbage and Mexican Tea

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