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About Napa Cabbage and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Napa Cabbage


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Biennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Europe  
Canary Islands  

Types
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
10  

Habitat
agricultural areas  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
9 - 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  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cushion  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering  
Medium  

In Summer
Ample Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
-  
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  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
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
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bugs  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
soil stabilisation  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
नापा पत्तागोभी  
Tree Echium  

In German
Chinakohl  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Napa chou  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
Lechuga de Napa  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
Νάπα Λάχανο  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
Repolho Napa  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Kapusta Napa  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Napa Brassica  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Capparales  
Lamiales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Echium  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
60  

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Properties of Napa Cabbage and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Napa Cabbage and Tree Echium

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

Napa Cabbage and Tree Echium Physical Information

Napa Cabbage and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Napa Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Napa Cabbage and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Napa Cabbage and Tree Echium

Care of Napa Cabbage and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Napa Cabbage pruning is done and Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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