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About Napa Cabbage and Wedding Cake Tree


About Wedding Cake Tree and Napa Cabbage


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Europe  
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument  
Cornus controversa  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
1  

Habitat
agricultural areas  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-8  

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  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
12.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cushion  
Ovate  

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  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering  
Requires regular watering during dry weather  

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  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
-  
-  

Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, Compost  
No fertilizers needed  

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  

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  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bugs  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Used in parkland  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
soil stabilisation  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'  
CORNUS controversa  

Common Name
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  

In Hindi
नापा पत्तागोभी  
Wedding Cake Tree  

In German
Chinakohl  
Hochzeitstorte Baum  

In French
Napa chou  
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  

In Spanish
Lechuga de Napa  
Pastel de bodas del árbol  

In Greek
Νάπα Λάχανο  
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Repolho Napa  
Árvore do bolo de casamento  

In Polish
Kapusta Napa  
Wedding Cake Drzewo  

In Latin
Napa Brassica  
MUSTACEUM ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Capparales  
Cornales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Cornaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Cornus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Cornoideae  

Number of Species
1  
3  

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Properties of Napa Cabbage and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Napa Cabbage and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Napa Cabbage and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Napa Cabbage and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Napa Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Napa Cabbage and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Care of Napa Cabbage and Wedding Cake Tree

Care of Napa Cabbage and Wedding Cake Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Napa Cabbage pruning is done and Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done . In summer Napa Cabbage needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wedding Cake Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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