Chinese Chestnut

Red Cabbage

About Chinese Chestnut and Red Cabbage

Chinese Chestnut

Red Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

China, Korea

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Castanea mollissima

it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

201

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Habitat

disturbed sites, Forest edges

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

6-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Spreading

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Spinach Type

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Adequately

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leafhoppers

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Low calories, Nutrients

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA mollissima

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Common Name

Chinese Chestnut

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

In Hindi

चीनी अखरोट

लाल पत्ता गोभी

In German

chinesische Kastanie

Rotkohl

In French

châtaignier chinois

Chou rouge

In Spanish

Castaño chino

Repollo rojo

In Greek

Κινέζικο κάστανο

Κόκκινο λάχανο

In Portuguese

castanha chinesa

Red Cabbage

In Polish

Kasztan chiński

Czerwona kapusta

In Latin

Chinese Chestnut

Brassica Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Brassicales

Family

Fagaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Castanea

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gloxinieae

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Number of Species

15400

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Chestnut and Red Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Chestnut and Red Cabbage

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

Chinese Chestnut and Red Cabbage Physical Information

Chinese Chestnut and Red Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Chinese Chestnut and Red Cabbage are as follows:

Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Red Cabbage

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Red Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Chestnut pruning is done Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer Chinese Chestnut needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.