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Red Cabbage
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About Kukui and Red Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

-
it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

31
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodlands
agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
6-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 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

Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray
Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Spinach Type

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects
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

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
-

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus
लाल पत्ता गोभी

In German

Lichtnussbaum
Rotkohl

In French

Aleurites moluccana
Chou rouge

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus
Repollo rojo

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus
Κόκκινο λάχανο

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape
Red Cabbage

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape
Czerwona kapusta

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus
Brassica Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales
Brassicales

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Aleurites
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae
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Subfamily

Crotonoideae
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Number of Species

50400
1 27800
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Properties of Kukui and Red Cabbage

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

Season and Care of Kukui and Red Cabbage

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

Kukui and Red Cabbage Physical Information

Kukui and Red Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Red Cabbage are as follows:

  • Kukui flower color: White

  • Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

  • Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow

  • Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kukui and Red Cabbage

Care of Kukui and Red Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Red Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.