Elephant Bush

Napa Cabbage

About Elephant Bush and Napa Cabbage

Elephant Bush

Napa Cabbage

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

1.2 Type

Succulent

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Europe

1.4 Types

Limpopo, Prostrata, Aurea, Medio Picta

Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA5

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Lower slopes, Rocky areas

agricultural areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

6-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 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

1.9 Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

250.00 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

121.00 cm12.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Cushion

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring, Summer, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize late winter

20-20-20 amount, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bugs

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Skin cleanser, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation, Skin Problems

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Dehydration, Diabetes, Skin Disorders, Skin irritation, Sore throat

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PORTULACARIA afra

BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'

7.2 Common Name

Porkbush, Dwarf jade plant, Spekboom

Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elephant Bush

नापा पत्तागोभी

7.2.2 In German

Elephant Bush

Chinakohl

7.2.3 In French

Elephant Bush

Napa chou

7.2.4 In Spanish

elefante Bush

Lechuga de Napa

7.2.5 In Greek

ελέφαντας Μπους

Νάπα Λάχανο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

elefante de Bush

Repolho Napa

7.2.7 In Polish

Elephant Bush

Kapusta Napa

7.2.8 In Latin

bush elephant

Napa Brassica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Capparales

8.5 Family

Portulacaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Portulacaria

Brassica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Portulacarioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Elephant Bush and Napa Cabbage

Wondering what are the properties of Elephant Bush and Napa Cabbage? We provide you with everything About Elephant Bush and Napa Cabbage. Elephant Bush doesn't have thorns and Napa Cabbage doesn't have thorns. Also Elephant Bush does not have fragrant flowers. Elephant Bush has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Napa Cabbage has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Elephant Bush and Napa Cabbage and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Elephant Bush and Napa Cabbage

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

Elephant Bush and Napa Cabbage Physical Information

Elephant Bush and Napa Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Bush height is 250.00 cm and width 121.00 cm whereas Napa Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Bush and Napa Cabbage are as follows:

Elephant Bush flower color: Pink
Elephant Bush leaf color: Green
Napa Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Napa Cabbage leaf color: Light Green

Care of Elephant Bush and Napa Cabbage

Care of Elephant Bush and Napa Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Bush pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Napa Cabbage pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Elephant Bush needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Napa Cabbage needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.