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African Violet
Cabbage
About Cabbage and African Violet


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Vegetable  
Origin
Eastern Africa  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  
Types
Perennial  
11  
Number of Varieties
40000  
1
11  
99+
Habitat
gardens, Tropical regions, Woods  
Swamps  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-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
Rosette/Stemless  
Rosette/Stemless  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
5.10 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Blue  
Yellow  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
-  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Light Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oval  
Heart-shaped  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  
Tolerances
-  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Pruning
Requires extensive pruning  
Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single, Semi-Double  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
Butterflies  
Beetles, Moths  
Allergy
-  
Food Allergy  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
No  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
Arthritis, Asthma, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Heart problems, Jaundice, Muscle Pain, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Treatment of ulcers  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Whole plant  
Other Uses
-  
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'  
BRASSICA oleracea 'Arrowhead'( Capitata Group)  
Common Name
African violet  
Arrowhead Cabbage, Cabbage  
In Hindi
अफ्रीकी वायलेट  
गोभी  
In German
African Violet  
Kohl  
In French
African Violet  
chou  
In Spanish
Violeta africana  
repollo  
In Greek
African Violet  
λάχανο  
In Portuguese
Violet africano  
repolho  
In Polish
African Violet  
kapusta  
In Latin
African Violet  
brassica  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Anthophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Lamiales  
Brassicales  
Family
Gesnariaceae  
Brassicaceae  
Genus
-  
Caulanthus  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
Cyrtandroideae  
-  
Number of Species
21  
99+
14  
99+
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Properties of African Violet and Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of African Violet and Cabbage

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

African Violet and Cabbage Physical Information

African Violet and Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. African Violet height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Cabbage height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of African Violet and Cabbage are as follows:

Care of African Violet and Cabbage

Care of African Violet and Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Violet pruning is done Requires extensive pruning and Cabbage pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer African Violet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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