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About Cedar Elm and Napa Cabbage


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Europe  
South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico  

Types
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument  
Cedars  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
45  
99+

Habitat
agricultural areas  
River side, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
7-9  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
9-6  

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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Light Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Yellow, Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cushion  
Elliptic, toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Ample Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
-  
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches  

Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, Compost  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails  
Bacteria wilt, Beetles, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Salt, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bugs  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Landscape Designing  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
soil stabilisation  
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Stem, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in construction  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'  
ULMUS crassifolia  

Common Name
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
Cedar Elm  

In Hindi
नापा पत्तागोभी  
देवदार एल्म  

In German
Chinakohl  
Cedar Elm  

In French
Napa chou  
Cedar Elm  

In Spanish
Lechuga de Napa  
Cedar Elm  

In Greek
Νάπα Λάχανο  
Cedar Elm  

In Portuguese
Repolho Napa  
Cedar Elm  

In Polish
Kapusta Napa  
Cedar Elm  

In Latin
Napa Brassica  
Ulmus Cedar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Capparales  
Rosales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Ulmaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Ulmus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
3  

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Properties of Napa Cabbage and Cedar Elm

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Season and Care of Napa Cabbage and Cedar Elm

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

Napa Cabbage and Cedar Elm Physical Information

Napa Cabbage and Cedar Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Napa Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Cedar Elm height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Napa Cabbage and Cedar Elm are as follows:

Care of Napa Cabbage and Cedar Elm

Care of Napa Cabbage and Cedar Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Napa Cabbage pruning is done and Cedar Elm pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Napa Cabbage needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cedar Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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