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About Baobab and Napa Cabbage


About Napa Cabbage and Baobab


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar  
Europe  

Types
African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab  
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument  

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
5  
99+

Habitat
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild  
agricultural areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
6-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24  
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
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
12.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Cushion  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring, Summer, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering  
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove branches  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
20-20-20 amount, Compost  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Bugs  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation  
Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
-  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ADANSONIA digitata  
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'  

Common Name
Baobab, Dead Rat Tree  
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

In Hindi
Baobab  
नापा पत्तागोभी  

In German
Affenbrotbaum  
Chinakohl  

In French
Baobab  
Napa chou  

In Spanish
Baobab  
Lechuga de Napa  

In Greek
Baobab  
Νάπα Λάχανο  

In Portuguese
baobá  
Repolho Napa  

In Polish
Baobab  
Kapusta Napa  

In Latin
Baobab  
Napa Brassica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Capparales  

Family
Bombacaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Adansonia  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Bombacoideae  
-  

Number of Species
8  
99+
1  

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Properties of Baobab and Napa Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Baobab and Napa Cabbage

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

Baobab and Napa Cabbage Physical Information

Baobab and Napa Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Napa Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Baobab and Napa Cabbage are as follows:

Care of Baobab and Napa Cabbage

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

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