Cabbage

Red Cabbage

About Cabbage and Red Cabbage

Cabbage

Red Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

111

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Habitat

Swamps

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

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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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm20.30 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

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

Acidic, 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?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

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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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Moths

Allergy

Food Allergy

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

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Arrowhead'( Capitata Group)

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Common Name

Arrowhead Cabbage, Cabbage

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

In Hindi

गोभी

लाल पत्ता गोभी

In German

Kohl

Rotkohl

In French

chou

Chou rouge

In Spanish

repollo

Repollo rojo

In Greek

λάχανο

Κόκκινο λάχανο

In Portuguese

repolho

Red Cabbage

In Polish

kapusta

Czerwona kapusta

In Latin

brassica

Brassica Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Family

Brassicaceae

Genus

Caulanthus

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

14400

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Properties of Cabbage and Red Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Cabbage and Red Cabbage

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

Cabbage and Red Cabbage Physical Information

Cabbage and Red Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Cabbage height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Cabbage and Red Cabbage are as follows:

Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Cabbage leaf color: Green
Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cabbage and Red Cabbage

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