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About Red Cabbage and Rainbow Cactus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose  
it is a type of cabbage  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
1  

Habitat
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions  
agricultural areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
6-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
Upright/Erect  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Purplish Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Red, Purple  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Red, Purple, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Red, Purple, Burgundy  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Spinach Type  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little 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
-  
Acidic  

Soil Type
-  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes  
Culinary use, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'  

Common Name
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus  
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage  

In Hindi
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
लाल पत्ता गोभी  

In German
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Rotkohl  

In French
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Chou rouge  

In Spanish
Dasyacanthus echinocereus  
Repollo rojo  

In Greek
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Κόκκινο λάχανο  

In Portuguese
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Red Cabbage  

In Polish
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Czerwona kapusta  

In Latin
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Brassica Rubrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Brassicales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Echinocereus  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Pachycereeae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
30  
400  
99+

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Properties of Rainbow Cactus and Red Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Rainbow Cactus and Red Cabbage

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

Rainbow Cactus and Red Cabbage Physical Information

Rainbow Cactus and Red Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Rainbow Cactus and Red Cabbage are as follows:

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Red Cabbage

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