Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
California
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
it is a type of cabbage
Number of Varieties
771
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
agricultural areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
6-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
670.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Red, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Red, Purple, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Red, Purple, Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Awl-Shaped
Spinach Type
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires large amount of water
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
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
prune to control shape
Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new
Pests and Diseases
Grey mold, Root rot
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
Flowers
-
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
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers
-
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose
Part of Plant Used
Wood
Leaves
Other Uses
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
Culinary use, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'
Common Name
Giant Sequoia
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage
In Hindi
Giant Sequoia
लाल पत्ता गोभी
In German
Giant Sequoia
Rotkohl
In French
Séquoia géant
Chou rouge
In Spanish
Secoya gigante
Repollo rojo
In Greek
Giant Sequoia
Κόκκινο λάχανο
In Portuguese
Sequoia gigante
Red Cabbage
In Polish
Giant Sequoia
Czerwona kapusta
In Latin
Giant Sequoia
Brassica Rubrum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Brassicales
Family
Cupressaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Sequoiadendron
Brassica
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Senecioneae
-
Subfamily
Sequoioideae
-
Number of Species
1400
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27800
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