Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Grass
Origin
Europe
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Types
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument
Akia Beruin Red, Ofada Rice, Topaz
Number of Varieties
540000
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas
Muddy habitat
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-15
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
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm-
0
3900
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Minimum Width
12.00 cm22.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
White
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cushion
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Late Winter
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
Keep plant submerged in water
In Summer
Ample Water
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Winter
Average Water
Consistently
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
-
-
Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, Compost
Fertilize the soil before planting, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails
Bacteria, Birds, fungus, Nematodes, Rats, Snails, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Remove blemishes, Treatment of Dark Spots
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
soil stabilisation
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K
Energy, High blood pressure, Skin Disorders, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Starch, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'
ORYZA
Common Name
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Rice
In Hindi
नापा पत्तागोभी
चावल
In German
Chinakohl
Reis
In French
Napa chou
riz
In Spanish
Lechuga de Napa
arroz
In Greek
Νάπα Λάχανο
ρύζι
In Portuguese
Repolho Napa
arroz
In Polish
Kapusta Napa
ryż
In Latin
Napa Brassica
rice
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Capparales
Cyperales
Family
Brassicaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Brassica
Oryza
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
125
1
27800
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