Lemonbalm

Red Cabbage

About Lemonbalm and Red Cabbage

Lemonbalm

Red Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Melissa officinalis

it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

6-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

30.50 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Spinach Type

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

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

Deer resistant, Drought

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Bees

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Deer resistant, Insect Repellent

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Anxiety, Appetite enhancer, Digestion problems, Insomnia, Sedative

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Medicinal oil, Used as insect repellent, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELISSA officinalis

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Common Name

Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

In Hindi

नींबू बाम

लाल पत्ता गोभी

In German

Lemonbalm

Rotkohl

In French

mélisse

Chou rouge

In Spanish

Lemonbalm

Repollo rojo

In Greek

Lemonbalm

Κόκκινο λάχανο

In Portuguese

Lemonbalm

Red Cabbage

In Polish

Lemonbalm

Czerwona kapusta

In Latin

CITRAGO

Brassica Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Brassicales

Family

Lamiaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Melissa

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

4400

1 27800

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Properties of Lemonbalm and Red Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Lemonbalm and Red Cabbage

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

Lemonbalm and Red Cabbage Physical Information

Lemonbalm and Red Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Lemonbalm height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Lemonbalm and Red Cabbage are as follows:

Lemonbalm flower color: White and Light Pink
Lemonbalm leaf color: Green and Light Green
Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Lemonbalm and Red Cabbage

Care of Lemonbalm and Red Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemonbalm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer Lemonbalm 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.