Elephant Apple

Red Cabbage

About Elephant Apple and Red Cabbage

Elephant Apple

Red Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree

it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

101

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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

6-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Spreading

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Spinach Type

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late 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?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

In Hindi

Elephant Apple

लाल पत्ता गोभी

In German

Elefant von Apple

Rotkohl

In French

Elephant d'Apple

Chou rouge

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple

Repollo rojo

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple

Κόκκινο λάχανο

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple

Red Cabbage

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko

Czerwona kapusta

In Latin

Elephant Apple

Brassica Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dilleniales

Brassicales

Family

Dilleniaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Dillenia

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1400

1 27800

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Properties of Elephant Apple and Red Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Apple and Red Cabbage

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

Elephant Apple and Red Cabbage Physical Information

Elephant Apple and Red Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Elephant Apple and Red Cabbage are as follows:

Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green
Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Elephant Apple and Red Cabbage

Care of Elephant Apple and Red Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Apple pruning is done Remove dead branches and Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer Elephant Apple 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.