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About Common Rush and Red Cabbage

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Sedge or Rush
Vegetable

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus
it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

51
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
6-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 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
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

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves
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

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

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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

Insignificant
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

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects
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Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

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Leaves

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Common Name

Soft Rush
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

In Hindi

Soft Rush
लाल पत्ता गोभी

In German

Soft Rush
Rotkohl

In French

Soft Rush
Chou rouge

In Spanish

Soft Rush
Repollo rojo

In Greek

Soft Rush
Κόκκινο λάχανο

In Portuguese

Soft Rush
Red Cabbage

In Polish

Soft Rush
Czerwona kapusta

In Latin

Soft Rush
Brassica Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Brassicales

Family

Juncaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Juncus
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

400400
1 27800
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Properties of Common Rush and Red Cabbage

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

Season and Care of Common Rush and Red Cabbage

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

Common Rush and Red Cabbage Physical Information

Common Rush and Red Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Red Cabbage are as follows:

  • Common Rush flower color: Brown

  • Common Rush leaf color: Green

  • Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow

  • Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Common Rush and Red Cabbage

Care of Common Rush and Red Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer Common Rush 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.