Bok Choy

Red Cabbage

About Bok Choy and Red Cabbage

Bok Choy

Red Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Europe

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis Brassica rapa var. rapifera Brassica rapa subsp. nipposinica Brassica rapa subsp. perviridis

it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

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

30.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Obovate

Spinach Type

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Winter

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

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

Aphids, Flea beetles, white worms

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Resolvent

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil

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, Herb / Vegetable

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Common Name

Bok Choy, Broccoli Raab, Chinese Cabbage, Choy Sum, Field Mustard, Pak Choi, Tatsoi, Turnip

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

In Hindi

Bok Choy

लाल पत्ता गोभी

In German

Bok Choy

Rotkohl

In French

Bok Choy

Chou rouge

In Spanish

Bok Choy

Repollo rojo

In Greek

Bok Choy

Κόκκινο λάχανο

In Portuguese

Bok Choy

Red Cabbage

In Polish

Bok Choy

Czerwona kapusta

In Latin

Bok Choy

Brassica Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Family

Brassicaceae

Genus

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1400

1 27800

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Properties of Bok Choy and Red Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Bok Choy and Red Cabbage

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

Bok Choy and Red Cabbage Physical Information

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

Bok Choy flower color: Yellow
Bok Choy leaf color: Green, Light Green
Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bok Choy and Red Cabbage

Care of Bok Choy and Red Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bok Choy 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 Bok Choy 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.