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About Napa Cabbage and False Christmas Cactus


About False Christmas Cactus and Napa Cabbage


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial   
Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Cactus or Succulent   

Origin
Europe   
Brazil   

Types
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
5   
99+
3   
99+

Habitat
agricultural areas   
Coastal Mountains, Humid climates   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
6-1   
12-10   

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   
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Arching/Fountain-shaped   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
12.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow   
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Pink   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cushion   
Toothed   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting   
Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water   

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   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
No pruning needed   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

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

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Semi-Double   

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   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Bugs   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Eye irritation, sneezing   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Remove blemishes, Treatment of Dark Spots   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
soil stabilisation   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties   
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable   
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'   
SCHLUMBERGERA truncata   

Common Name
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage   
False Christmas Cactus   

In Hindi
नापा पत्तागोभी   
False Christmas Cactus   

In German
Chinakohl   
False Christmas Cactus   

In French
Napa chou   
Cactus de Noël   

In Spanish
Lechuga de Napa   
cactus de navidad   

In Greek
Νάπα Λάχανο   
False Christmas Cactus   

In Portuguese
Repolho Napa   
flor de maio   

In Polish
Kapusta Napa   
Szlumbergera ucięta   

In Latin
Napa Brassica   
False Christmas Cactus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Capparales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Brassicaceae   
Cactaceae   

Genus
Brassica   
Schlumbergera   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Rhipsalideae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Cactoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Napa Cabbage and False Christmas Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Napa Cabbage and False Christmas Cactus

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

Napa Cabbage and False Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Napa Cabbage and False Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Napa Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas False Christmas Cactus height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Napa Cabbage and False Christmas Cactus are as follows:

Care of Napa Cabbage and False Christmas Cactus

Care of Napa Cabbage and False Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Napa Cabbage pruning is done No pruning needed and False Christmas Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Napa Cabbage needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer False Christmas Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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