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About Bearss Lime and Red Cabbage


About Red Cabbage and Bearss Lime


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
-  
it is a type of cabbage  

Number of Varieties
98  
99+
1  

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
agricultural areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
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
Oval or Rounded  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Red, Purple  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Red, Purple, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Red, Purple, Burgundy  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Spinach Type  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
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, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves  
Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mites, White outside  
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
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Dental erosion  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  
Culinary use, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'  
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'  

Common Name
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime  
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage  

In Hindi
Shiraz Limoo  
लाल पत्ता गोभी  

In German
Bearss Kalk  
Rotkohl  

In French
Bearss chaux  
Chou rouge  

In Spanish
Bearss cal  
Repollo rojo  

In Greek
BEARSS ασβέστη  
Κόκκινο λάχανο  

In Portuguese
Bearss cal  
Red Cabbage  

In Polish
bearss wapna  
Czerwona kapusta  

In Latin
bearss lime  
Brassica Rubrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Brassicales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
9  
99+
400  
99+

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Properties of Bearss Lime and Red Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Bearss Lime and Red Cabbage

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

Bearss Lime and Red Cabbage Physical Information

Bearss Lime and Red Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Bearss Lime and Red Cabbage are as follows:

Care of Bearss Lime and Red Cabbage

Care of Bearss Lime and Red Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bearss Lime pruning is done Prune in summer and Remove damaged leaves and Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer Bearss Lime 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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