Busy Lizzy

Red Cabbage

About Busy Lizzy and Red Cabbage

Busy Lizzy

Red Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Africa

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere

it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

361

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Habitat

Damp Places, Damp shady woods, Forest margins, Roadsides, tropical environments, Waste areas, waterways

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

6-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

40.00 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

45.00 cm20.30 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Pink, Magenta, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach, Burgundy

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Spinach Type

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove the old foliage

Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Stem rot

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

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves

Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IMPATIENS walleriana

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Common Name

Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

In Hindi

wallenana

लाल पत्ता गोभी

In German

wallenana

Rotkohl

In French

wallenana

Chou rouge

In Spanish

wallenana

Repollo rojo

In Greek

Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών

Κόκκινο λάχανο

In Portuguese

wallenana

Red Cabbage

In Polish

wallenana

Czerwona kapusta

In Latin

Impatiens Walleriana

Brassica Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Brassicales

Family

Balsaminaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Impatiens

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1000400

1 27800

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Properties of Busy Lizzy and Red Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Busy Lizzy and Red Cabbage

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

Busy Lizzy and Red Cabbage Physical Information

Busy Lizzy and Red Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Busy Lizzy height is 40.00 cm and width 45.00 cm whereas Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Busy Lizzy and Red Cabbage are as follows:

Busy Lizzy flower color: White, Red, Purple, Pink, Magenta, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach and Burgundy
Busy Lizzy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson and Bronze
Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Busy Lizzy and Red Cabbage

Care of Busy Lizzy and Red Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Busy Lizzy pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove the old foliage and Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer Busy Lizzy 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.