Melampodium

Red Cabbage

About Melampodium and Red Cabbage

Melampodium

Red Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Perennials

it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

401

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Habitat

Desert

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

6-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

20.30 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

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

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

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

Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Well drained

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Common Name

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

In Hindi

Melampodium

लाल पत्ता गोभी

In German

Melmpodiam

Rotkohl

In French

Melmpodiam

Chou rouge

In Spanish

Melmpodiam

Repollo rojo

In Greek

Melmpodiam

Κόκκινο λάχανο

In Portuguese

Melmpodiam

Red Cabbage

In Polish

Melmpodiam

Czerwona kapusta

In Latin

Melmpodiam

Brassica Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Brassicales

Family

Asteraceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

39400

1 27800

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Properties of Melampodium and Red Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Red Cabbage

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

Melampodium and Red Cabbage Physical Information

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

Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Melampodium and Red Cabbage

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