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About African Sumac and Red Cabbage

What is

Life Span

-
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Shrub
it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

361
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods
agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
6-1

Sunset Zone

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

Spreading
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Ivory
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Spinach Type

Thorns

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

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, 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
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Dysentry
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHUS lancea
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Common Name

African Sumac
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा
लाल पत्ता गोभी

In German

African sumac
Rotkohl

In French

sumac africaine
Chou rouge

In Spanish

zumaque africano
Repollo rojo

In Greek

Αφρικανική σουμάκι
Κόκκινο λάχανο

In Portuguese

sumac africano
Red Cabbage

In Polish

afrykański sumaka
Czerwona kapusta

In Latin

African sumac
Brassica Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Brassicales

Family

Anacardiaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Rhus
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Anacardioideae
-

Number of Species

36400
1 27800
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Properties of African Sumac and Red Cabbage

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

Season and Care of African Sumac and Red Cabbage

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

African Sumac and Red Cabbage Physical Information

African Sumac and Red Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of African Sumac and Red Cabbage are as follows:

  • African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory

  • African Sumac leaf color: Green

  • Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow

  • Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

Care of African Sumac and Red Cabbage

Care of African Sumac and Red Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer African Sumac 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.