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Napa Cabbage and Leatherleaf Viburnum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
China  
Europe  

Types
Viburnum rhytidophyllum  
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
5  
99+

Habitat
Cold Regions  
agricultural areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
6-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
12.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical  
Cushion  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Spring, Summer, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Light Frost  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained  
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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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
Aphids, Beetles  
Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Light Frost  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, pollinators  
Bugs  

Allergy
Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Farmland, Wild gardens  
-  

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

Part of Plant Used
-  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Beneficial species for attracting pollinators  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VIBURNUM rhytidophyllum  
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'  

Common Name
leatherleaf plant  
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

In Hindi
Leatherleaf Viburnum  
नापा पत्तागोभी  

In German
Runzelblättriger Schneeball  
Chinakohl  

In French
Viburnum rhytidophyllum  
Napa chou  

In Spanish
Viburnum rhytidophyllum  
Lechuga de Napa  

In Greek
Viburnum rhytidophyllum  
Νάπα Λάχανο  

In Portuguese
Kalina sztywnolistna  
Repolho Napa  

In Polish
Kalina sztywnolistna  
Kapusta Napa  

In Latin
leatherleaf viburnum  
Napa Brassica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Dipsacales  
Capparales  

Family
Caprifoliaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Viburnum  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
150  
99+
1  

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Difference Between Leatherleaf Viburnum and Napa Cabbage

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Compare Facts of Leatherleaf Viburnum vs Napa Cabbage

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