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About Red Elderberry and Napa Cabbage


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Europe  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada  

Types
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument  
-  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
2  

Habitat
agricultural areas  
Forest margins, Thickets  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
8-1  

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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.00 cm  
99+
430.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Yellow, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cushion  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Late Winter  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Ample Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
-  
Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, Compost  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails  
Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bugs  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
soil stabilisation  
Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K  
Cold, Fever  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'  
Sambucus racemosa  

Common Name
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry  

In Hindi
नापा पत्तागोभी  
Red Elderberry  

In German
Chinakohl  
Rote Holunder  

In French
Napa chou  
Red sureau  

In Spanish
Lechuga de Napa  
La baya del saúco roja  

In Greek
Νάπα Λάχανο  
κόκκινο Elderberry  

In Portuguese
Repolho Napa  
Red Elderberry  

In Polish
Kapusta Napa  
Red Elderberry  

In Latin
Napa Brassica  
pubens  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Capparales  
Dipsacales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Caprifoliaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Sambucus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
7  
99+

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Properties of Napa Cabbage and Red Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Napa Cabbage and Red Elderberry

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

Napa Cabbage and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Napa Cabbage and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Napa Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Napa Cabbage and Red Elderberry are as follows:

Care of Napa Cabbage and Red Elderberry

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

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