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About Blue poppy and Red Cabbage

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Western Europe, Southern Asia
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

-
it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

501
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

5-1
6-1

Sunset Zone

-
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

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Orange, Pink, Rose
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rosette
Spinach Type

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
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

Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
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

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

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

-
Bold

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Woodland margins
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Pods
Leaves

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Meconopsis grandis
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Common Name

Himalayan blue poppy
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

In Hindi

Meconopsis grandis
लाल पत्ता गोभी

In German

Meconopsis grandis
Rotkohl

In French

Meconopsis grandis
Chou rouge

In Spanish

Meconopsis grandis
Repollo rojo

In Greek

Meconopsis grandis
Κόκκινο λάχανο

In Portuguese

Meconopsis grandis
Red Cabbage

In Polish

Meconopsis grandis
Czerwona kapusta

In Latin

Grandis Meconopsis
Brassica Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Brassicales

Family

Papaveraceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Meconopsis
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Papavereae
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Subfamily

Paperveroideae
-

Number of Species

50400
1 27800
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Properties of Blue poppy and Red Cabbage

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

Season and Care of Blue poppy and Red Cabbage

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

Blue poppy and Red Cabbage Physical Information

Blue poppy and Red Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Blue poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Blue poppy and Red Cabbage are as follows:

  • Blue poppy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Orange, Pink and Rose

  • Blue poppy leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow

  • Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Blue poppy and Red Cabbage

Care of Blue poppy and Red Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue poppy 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 Blue poppy 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.