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Red Cabbage
Red Cabbage

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About Red Cabbage and African Marigold

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Flowering Plants

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Mexico, Central America

Types

it is a type of cabbage
Annual

Number of Varieties

118
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas
Forest edges, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

6-1
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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
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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

High
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight

Pruning

Requires very little pruning
Prune regularly

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose
Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'
TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage
African Marigold

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी
अफ्रीकी गेंदा

In German

Rotkohl
Studentenblume

In French

Chou rouge
Marigold africaine

In Spanish

Repollo rojo
caléndula africana

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο
Αφρικής κατιφές

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage
marigold africano

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta
afrykański nagietka

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum
African pingit vaccinia caltha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Asterales

Family

Brassicaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Brassica
Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Tageteae

Subfamily

-
Asteroideae

Number of Species

40033
1 27800
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Properties of Red Cabbage and African Marigold

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

Season and Care of Red Cabbage and African Marigold

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

Red Cabbage and African Marigold Physical Information

Red Cabbage and African Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas African Marigold height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and African Marigold are as follows:

  • Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow

  • Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

  • African Marigold flower color: White and Ivory

  • African Marigold leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Red Cabbage and African Marigold

Care of Red Cabbage and African Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning and African Marigold pruning is done Prune regularly. In summer Red Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.