Common Spindle

Red Cabbage

About Common Spindle and Red Cabbage

Common Spindle

Red Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Euonymus europaeus

it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

151

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Open Forest

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

6-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

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

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Yellow green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Spinach Type

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

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, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

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

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

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

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Common Name

European spindle

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

In Hindi

आम धुरी

लाल पत्ता गोभी

In German

gemeinsamen Spindel

Rotkohl

In French

axe commun

Chou rouge

In Spanish

husillo Común

Repollo rojo

In Greek

κοινή άξονα

Κόκκινο λάχανο

In Portuguese

eixo comum

Red Cabbage

In Polish

wspólna wrzeciona

Czerwona kapusta

In Latin

commune fusum

Brassica Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Brassicales

Family

Celastraceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

30400

1 27800

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Properties of Common Spindle and Red Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Common Spindle and Red Cabbage

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

Common Spindle and Red Cabbage Physical Information

Common Spindle and Red Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Red Cabbage are as follows:

Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green
Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Common Spindle and Red Cabbage

Care of Common Spindle and Red Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer Common Spindle 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.