Eastern Gamagrass

Red Cabbage

About Eastern Gamagrass and Red Cabbage

Eastern Gamagrass

Red Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Grass

Vegetable

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Ornamental Grass

it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

201

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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5

6-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

150.00 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm20.30 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Orange Red

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Spinach Type

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during 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

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Borers, 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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Common Name

Eastern Gamagrass

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

In Hindi

पूर्वी Gamagrass

लाल पत्ता गोभी

In German

Eastern Gamagrass

Rotkohl

In French

Gamagrass Orient

Chou rouge

In Spanish

Maicillo del Este

Repollo rojo

In Greek

Ανατολική Gamagrass

Κόκκινο λάχανο

In Portuguese

Gamagrass Oriental

Red Cabbage

In Polish

Eastern Gamagrass

Czerwona kapusta

In Latin

Orientalium Gamagrass

Brassica Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Brassicales

Family

Poaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Tripsacum

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

1400

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Properties of Eastern Gamagrass and Red Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Red Cabbage

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

Eastern Gamagrass and Red Cabbage Physical Information

Eastern Gamagrass and Red Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Eastern Gamagrass and Red Cabbage are as follows:

Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive
Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Red Cabbage

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Red Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eastern Gamagrass 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 Eastern Gamagrass 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.