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About Peruvian Daffodil and Red Cabbage


About Red Cabbage and Peruvian Daffodil


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Vegetable  

Origin
South America  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana  
it is a type of cabbage  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
1  

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
agricultural areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-8  
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
Clump-Forming  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Red, Purple  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Red, Purple, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Red, Purple, Burgundy  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Strap shaped  
Spinach Type  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Offsets  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning  
Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses  
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
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes  
Culinary use, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala  
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'  

Common Name
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily  
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage  

In Hindi
peruvian daffodil  
लाल पत्ता गोभी  

In German
peruvian daffodil  
Rotkohl  

In French
peruvian daffodil  
Chou rouge  

In Spanish
Pamianthe  
Repollo rojo  

In Greek
peruvian daffodil  
Κόκκινο λάχανο  

In Portuguese
peruvian daffodil  
Red Cabbage  

In Polish
peruvian daffodil  
Czerwona kapusta  

In Latin
peruvian daffodil  
Brassica Rubrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Brassicales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Pamianthe  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Clinantheae  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
40  
400  
99+

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Properties of Peruvian Daffodil and Red Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Red Cabbage

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

Peruvian Daffodil and Red Cabbage Physical Information

Peruvian Daffodil and Red Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Peruvian Daffodil and Red Cabbage are as follows:

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Red Cabbage

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Red Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peruvian Daffodil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning and Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer Peruvian Daffodil 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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