Cabbage

Butterhead Lettuce

About Cabbage and Butterhead Lettuce

Cabbage

Butterhead Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Northern Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

11100

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Habitat

Swamps

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12*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

21,22

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm15.20 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm12.70 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Red, Orange, Dark Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Moths

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Food Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Heart problems, Jaundice, Muscle Pain, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Treatment of ulcers

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Arrowhead'( Capitata Group)

LACTUCA sativa 'Four Seasons'

Common Name

Arrowhead Cabbage, Cabbage

Butterhead Lettuce

In Hindi

गोभी

Hydrangea

In German

Kohl

Hortensie

In French

chou

Hortensia

In Spanish

repollo

Hortensia

In Greek

λάχανο

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

repolho

Hortênsia

In Polish

kapusta

Hortensja

In Latin

brassica

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Family

Brassicaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Caulanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

141

1 27800

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Properties of Cabbage and Butterhead Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Cabbage and Butterhead Lettuce

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

Cabbage and Butterhead Lettuce Physical Information

Cabbage and Butterhead Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Cabbage height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Butterhead Lettuce height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Cabbage and Butterhead Lettuce are as follows:

Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Cabbage leaf color: Green
Butterhead Lettuce flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Dark Red
Butterhead Lettuce leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Cabbage and Butterhead Lettuce

Care of Cabbage and Butterhead Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cabbage pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Butterhead Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterhead Lettuce needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.