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About Nymphaea Alba and Red Cabbage


About Red Cabbage and Nymphaea Alba


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Aquatics  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Nymphaea alba  
it is a type of cabbage  

Number of Varieties
5  
1  

Habitat
Ponds  
agricultural areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
6-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
-  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.00 cm  
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Ivory  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark 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
-  
Red, Purple, Burgundy  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Circular  
Spinach Type  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Plant grows in 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
Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly 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
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Flies  
-  

Allergy
Headache  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent  
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose  

Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds  
Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Culinary use, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Water Gardens  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NYMPHAEA alba  
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'  

Common Name
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus  
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage  

In Hindi
Nymphaea alba  
लाल पत्ता गोभी  

In German
Weiße Seerose  
Rotkohl  

In French
Nénuphar blanc  
Chou rouge  

In Spanish
Nymphaea alba  
Repollo rojo  

In Greek
Nymphaea alba  
Κόκκινο λάχανο  

In Portuguese
Nymphaea alba  
Red Cabbage  

In Polish
Grzybienie białe  
Czerwona kapusta  

In Latin
Nymphaea alba  
Brassica Rubrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Nymphaeales  
Brassicales  

Family
Nymphaeaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Nymphaea  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Cassidinae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
400  
99+

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Properties of Nymphaea Alba and Red Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Nymphaea Alba and Red Cabbage

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

Nymphaea Alba and Red Cabbage Physical Information

Nymphaea Alba and Red Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Nymphaea Alba height is 45.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Nymphaea Alba and Red Cabbage are as follows:

Care of Nymphaea Alba and Red Cabbage

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

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