Abutilon

Red Cabbage

About Abutilon and Red Cabbage

Abutilon

Red Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Brazil

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

2001

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Rocky areas

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

6-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Spinach Type

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Ring spot, Root knot nematode, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Watery soft rot, White mold, white rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Lung Problems

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON megapotamicum

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Common Name

Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

In Hindi

Abutilon

लाल पत्ता गोभी

In German

Abutilon

Rotkohl

In French

Abutilon

Chou rouge

In Spanish

Abutilon

Repollo rojo

In Greek

Abutilon

Κόκκινο λάχανο

In Portuguese

Abutilon

Red Cabbage

In Polish

Abutilon

Czerwona kapusta

In Latin

Abutilon

Brassica Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Brassicales

Family

Malvaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Abutilon

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Malveae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Number of Species

200400

1 27800

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Properties of Abutilon and Red Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Abutilon and Red Cabbage

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

Abutilon and Red Cabbage Physical Information

Abutilon and Red Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Abutilon and Red Cabbage are as follows:

Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red
Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Abutilon and Red Cabbage

Care of Abutilon and Red Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Abutilon pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer Abutilon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.