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About Tiger Tree and Napa Cabbage


About Napa Cabbage and Tiger Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Cactus, Shrub  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa  
Europe  

Types
Couma macrocarpa  
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument  

Number of Varieties
5  
5  
99+

Habitat
Bushlands, Upland savannas  
agricultural areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
6-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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
30.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
12.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Cushion  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water, occasional watering once established  
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
20-20-20 amount, Compost  

Pests and Diseases
Mealy bugs, Soft scales  
Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
pollinators  
Bugs  

Allergy
Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover  
-  

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

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea  
Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K  

Part of Plant Used
Sap  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Container, useful as a ground cover  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Euphorbia pseudocactus  
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'  

Common Name
Tiger Tree  
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

In Hindi
टाइगर ट्री  
नापा पत्तागोभी  

In German
Tiger Tree  
Chinakohl  

In French
Tiger Tree  
Napa chou  

In Spanish
Tiger Tree  
Lechuga de Napa  

In Greek
Tiger Tree  
Νάπα Λάχανο  

In Portuguese
Tiger Tree  
Repolho Napa  

In Polish
Tiger Tree  
Kapusta Napa  

In Latin
tigris lignum  
Napa Brassica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Capparales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Euphorbia  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Euphorbieae  
-  

Subfamily
Euphorbioideae  
-  

Number of Species
2000  
12
1  

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Properties of Tiger Tree and Napa Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Tiger Tree and Napa Cabbage

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

Tiger Tree and Napa Cabbage Physical Information

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

Care of Tiger Tree and Napa Cabbage

Care of Tiger Tree and Napa Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tiger Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Napa Cabbage pruning is done . In summer Tiger 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.

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