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Chilean firebush
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About Chilean firebush and Red Cabbage

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants
Vegetable

Origin

Australia, South America
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Hamelia patens
it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

151
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10-9999
0 99
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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

Bushy, Evergreen
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

400.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

250.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, White
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Spring

White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

broad, flat
Spinach Type

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Red spider mite
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
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ornamental use
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Showy Tree, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Embothrium coccineum
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Common Name

Chilean firetree
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

In Hindi

चिली आग पेड़
लाल पत्ता गोभी

In German

Chilenischer Feuerbaum
Rotkohl

In French

arbre de feu du Chili
Chou rouge

In Spanish

árbol de fuego chilena
Repollo rojo

In Greek

Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά
Κόκκινο λάχανο

In Portuguese

árvore de fogo chilena
Red Cabbage

In Polish

Chilijska drzewo pożaru
Czerwona kapusta

In Latin

Virgil arbor
Brassica Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales
Brassicales

Family

Proteaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Embothrium
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

20400
1 27800
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Properties of Chilean firebush and Red Cabbage

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

Season and Care of Chilean firebush and Red Cabbage

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

Chilean firebush and Red Cabbage Physical Information

Chilean firebush and Red Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Chilean firebush height is 400.00 cm and width 250.00 cm whereas Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Chilean firebush and Red Cabbage are as follows:

  • Chilean firebush flower color: Red and White

  • Chilean firebush leaf color: White, Yellow, Green and Gray Green

  • Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow

  • Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chilean firebush and Red Cabbage

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