Cabbage

Cigar Plant

About Cabbage and Cigar Plant

Cabbage

Cigar Plant

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Mexico

Types

Cuphea ignea

Number of Varieties

11250

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Habitat

Swamps

Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12-6

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

H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm45.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm3.80 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Orange Red, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune in spring

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

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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

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Moths

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine

Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Arrowhead'( Capitata Group)

CUPHEA cyanea

Common Name

Arrowhead Cabbage, Cabbage

Mexican Cigar, Firecracker plant

In Hindi

गोभी

सिगार प्लांट

In German

Kohl

Zigarettenblümchen

In French

chou

Cigar usine

In Spanish

repollo

cigarro Planta

In Greek

λάχανο

πούρο φυτών

In Portuguese

repolho

charuto de Plantas

In Polish

kapusta

Cigar roślin

In Latin

brassica

Planta Cigar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Myrtales

Family

Brassicaceae

Lythraceae

Genus

Caulanthus

Cuphea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Lythroideae

Number of Species

14260

1 27800

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Properties of Cabbage and Cigar Plant

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

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Season and Care of Cabbage and Cigar Plant

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

Cabbage and Cigar Plant Physical Information

Cabbage and Cigar Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Cabbage height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Cigar Plant height is 45.00 cm and width 3.80 cm. The color specification of Cabbage and Cigar Plant are as follows:

Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Cabbage leaf color: Green
Cigar Plant flower color: Yellow, Orange Red and Black
Cigar Plant leaf color: Green

Care of Cabbage and Cigar Plant

Care of Cabbage and Cigar Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cabbage pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Cigar Plant pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems and Prune in spring. In summer Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cigar Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.