Spindle Tree

Napa Cabbage

About Spindle Tree and Napa Cabbage

Spindle Tree

Napa Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Europe

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument

Number of Varieties

205

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

6-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm12.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Cushion

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring, Summer, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

20-20-20 amount, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bugs

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Whole plant

Other Uses

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

In Hindi

Spindle Tree

नापा पत्तागोभी

In German

Spindelbaum

Chinakohl

In French

Spindle Arbre

Napa chou

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo

Lechuga de Napa

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο

Νάπα Λάχανο

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle

Repolho Napa

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo

Kapusta Napa

In Latin

Ligno colos

Napa Brassica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Capparales

Family

Celastraceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

1501

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Properties of Spindle Tree and Napa Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Spindle Tree and Napa Cabbage

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

Spindle Tree and Napa Cabbage Physical Information

Spindle Tree and Napa Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Napa Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Spindle Tree and Napa Cabbage are as follows:

Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green
Napa Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Napa Cabbage leaf color: Light Green

Care of Spindle Tree and Napa Cabbage

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