Broccoli

Red Cabbage

About Broccoli and Red Cabbage

Broccoli

Red Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Calabrese broccoli, Sprouting broccoli, Purple cauliflower

it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Cold Regions

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 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

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Spinach Type

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

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

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 let dry out between waterings

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

Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Black root rot, Cabbage looper, 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

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

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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

Moths, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

Diarrhea, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Very little waste

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cures constipation, Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Obesity

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaf Stalks

Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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 oleracea 'De Cicco'( Italica Group)

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Common Name

Broccoli

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

In Hindi

ब्रोकली

लाल पत्ता गोभी

In German

Brokkoli

Rotkohl

In French

Brocoli

Chou rouge

In Spanish

Brócoli

Repollo rojo

In Greek

μπρόκολο

Κόκκινο λάχανο

In Portuguese

brócolis

Red Cabbage

In Polish

brokuły

Czerwona kapusta

In Latin

Brocoli

Brassica Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales

Brassicales

Family

Brassicaceae

Genus

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

19400

1 27800

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Properties of Broccoli and Red Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Broccoli and Red Cabbage

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

Broccoli and Red Cabbage Physical Information

Broccoli and Red Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Broccoli height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Broccoli and Red Cabbage are as follows:

Broccoli flower color: Yellow
Broccoli leaf color: Green, Light Green
Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Broccoli and Red Cabbage

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