Babaco

Red Cabbage

About Babaco and Red Cabbage

Babaco

Red Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit, Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

South America

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

V. × heilbornii

it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-9

6-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 17, 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

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Spinach Type

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove shoots

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

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Used in making champagne

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Common Name

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

In Hindi

Babaco

लाल पत्ता गोभी

In German

Babaco

Rotkohl

In French

Babaco

Chou rouge

In Spanish

Babaco

Repollo rojo

In Greek

Babaco

Κόκκινο λάχανο

In Portuguese

Babaco

Red Cabbage

In Polish

Babaco

Czerwona kapusta

In Latin

Babaco

Brassica Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Family

Caricaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Vasconcellea

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1400

1 27800

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Properties of Babaco and Red Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Babaco and Red Cabbage

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

Babaco and Red Cabbage Physical Information

Babaco and Red Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Red Cabbage are as follows:

Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Babaco and Red Cabbage

Care of Babaco and Red Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots and Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer Babaco 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.