Napa Cabbage

Mouse Melon

About Napa Cabbage and Mouse Melon

Napa Cabbage

Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Europe

Central America, Mexico

Types

Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-8

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

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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion

Heart-shaped

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

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Late Winter

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

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, Compost

Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bugs

Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

soil stabilisation

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'

MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

नापा पत्तागोभी

Mousemelon

In German

Chinakohl

Maus Melone

In French

Napa chou

Mousemelon

In Spanish

Lechuga de Napa

Mousemelon

In Greek

Νάπα Λάχανο

πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

Repolho Napa

melão rato

In Polish

Kapusta Napa

mysz melona

In Latin

Napa Brassica

mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales

Cucurbitales

Family

Brassicaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Brassica

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

150

1 27800

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Properties of Napa Cabbage and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Napa Cabbage and Mouse Melon

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

Napa Cabbage and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Napa Cabbage and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Napa Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Napa Cabbage and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Napa Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Napa Cabbage leaf color: Light Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Napa Cabbage and Mouse Melon

Care of Napa Cabbage and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Napa Cabbage pruning is done and Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots. In summer Napa Cabbage needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.