Gomphrena

Red Cabbage

About Gomphrena and Red Cabbage

Gomphrena

Red Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Central America

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Woodcreek Mixed, Buddy Series, Full Series Mixed

it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Terrestrial

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

6-1

Sunset Zone

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

30.40 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Magenta

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

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

Light Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow oblong to elliptic

Spinach Type

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate

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

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Fungal leaf spots, Gray mold

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

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antitussive

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

Other Uses

Used in long-lasting leis, Used in making tea

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Common Name

Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

In Hindi

Gomphrena

लाल पत्ता गोभी

In German

Gomphrena

Rotkohl

In French

Gomphrena

Chou rouge

In Spanish

Gomphrena

Repollo rojo

In Greek

Gomphrena

Κόκκινο λάχανο

In Portuguese

Gomphrena

Red Cabbage

In Polish

Gomphrena

Czerwona kapusta

In Latin

Gomphrena

Brassica Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Brassicales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Gomphrena

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

90400

1 27800

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Properties of Gomphrena and Red Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Gomphrena and Red Cabbage

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

Gomphrena and Red Cabbage Physical Information

Gomphrena and Red Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Gomphrena height is 30.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Gomphrena and Red Cabbage are as follows:

Gomphrena flower color: White, Purple, Pink and Magenta
Gomphrena leaf color: Green
Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Gomphrena and Red Cabbage

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