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About Avens and Red Cabbage


About Red Cabbage and Avens


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Vegetable  

Origin
Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
it is a type of cabbage  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
1  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
agricultural areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10*1  
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
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.56 cm  
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Red, Purple  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Red, Purple, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Red, Purple, Burgundy  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Spinach Type  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Autumn  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Light  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Insignificant  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
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
-  
Acidic  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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
Insignificant  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
-  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Culinary use, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GEUM  
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'  

Common Name
Avens  
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
लाल पत्ता गोभी  

In German
Hortensie  
Rotkohl  

In French
Hortensia  
Chou rouge  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Repollo rojo  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Κόκκινο λάχανο  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Red Cabbage  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Czerwona kapusta  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Brassica Rubrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Brassicales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
-  
Brassica  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
400  
99+

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Properties of Avens and Red Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Avens and Red Cabbage

Season and care of Avens and Red Cabbage is important to know. While considering everything about Avens and Red Cabbage Care, growing season is an essential factor. Avens season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Red Cabbage season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Avens is Light and for Red Cabbage is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Avens is Acidic and for Red Cabbage is Acidic.

Avens and Red Cabbage Physical Information

Avens and Red Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Avens height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Avens and Red Cabbage are as follows:

Care of Avens and Red Cabbage

Care of Avens and Red Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Avens pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer Avens 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.

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