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About Umbrella Tree and Napa Cabbage


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Europe  
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  

Types
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument  
Not Avaialble  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
agricultural areas  
Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
8-5  

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  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Rose  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Light Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cushion  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Late Winter  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering  
Needs watering once a week  

In Summer
Ample Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
-  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, Compost  
Balanced organic fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
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  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bugs  
Scale Insects, Snails  

Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Formal Garden, 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  
Odontalgic, Stomachic  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Bark  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used for flooring, cabinet making  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'  
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  

Common Name
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree  

In Hindi
नापा पत्तागोभी  
मैगनोलिया  

In German
Chinakohl  
Umbrella Tree  

In French
Napa chou  
Umbrella Tree  

In Spanish
Lechuga de Napa  
Árbol de paraguas  

In Greek
Νάπα Λάχανο  
Umbrella Tree  

In Portuguese
Repolho Napa  
Árvore de guarda-chuva  

In Polish
Kapusta Napa  
Umbrella Tree  

In Latin
Napa Brassica  
O lignum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Capparales  
Magnoliales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Magnoliaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Magnolia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Magnolioideae  

Number of Species
1  
3  
99+

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Properties of Napa Cabbage and Umbrella Tree

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

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Season and Care of Napa Cabbage and Umbrella Tree

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

Napa Cabbage and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

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

Care of Napa Cabbage and Umbrella Tree

Care of Napa Cabbage and Umbrella Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Napa Cabbage pruning is done and Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Napa Cabbage needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Umbrella Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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