Cabbage

Red Cardinal

About Cabbage and Red Cardinal

Cabbage

Red Cardinal

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Number of Varieties

112

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Habitat

Swamps

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

11-7

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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Moths

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Food Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

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

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine

Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Arrowhead'( Capitata Group)

ERYTHRINA herbacea

Common Name

Arrowhead Cabbage, Cabbage

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

In Hindi

गोभी

Red Cardinal

In German

Kohl

Red Cardinal

In French

chou

Cardinal rouge

In Spanish

repollo

Cárdenas

In Greek

λάχανο

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

In Portuguese

repolho

Cardeal vermelho

In Polish

kapusta

Red Cardinal

In Latin

brassica

Cardinalis Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Fabales

Family

Brassicaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Caulanthus

Erythrina

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

1410

1 27800

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Properties of Cabbage and Red Cardinal

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

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Season and Care of Cabbage and Red Cardinal

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

Cabbage and Red Cardinal Physical Information

Cabbage and Red Cardinal physical information is very important for comparison. Cabbage height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cabbage and Red Cardinal are as follows:

Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Cabbage leaf color: Green
Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Cabbage and Red Cardinal

Care of Cabbage and Red Cardinal include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cabbage pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Red Cardinal 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 Red Cardinal needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.