Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
  
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
  
Africa
  
Types
it is a type of cabbage
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
agricultural areas
  
gardens, meadows
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
6-1
  
12 - 6
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow
  
Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Purple
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple, Burgundy
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Purple, Burgundy
  
Green, Light Yellow, Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Spinach Type
  
Palmate and toothed
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Heat And Humidity
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
High
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
  
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Requires very little pruning
  
Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new
  
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower 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
  
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Heat And Humidity
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
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
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food
  
Used in making blue ink
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Edging, Feature Plant
  
Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'
  
Delphinium elatum
  
Common Name
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage
  
Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,
  
In Hindi
लाल पत्ता गोभी
  
अल्पाइन Delphinium
  
In German
Rotkohl
  
Alpine Delphinium
  
In French
Chou rouge
  
Alpine Delphinium
  
In Spanish
Repollo rojo
  
Alpine Delphinium
  
In Greek
Κόκκινο λάχανο
  
Alpine Δελφίνιο
  
In Portuguese
Red Cabbage
  
Alpine Delphinium
  
In Polish
Czerwona kapusta
  
Alpine Delphinium
  
In Latin
Brassica Rubrum
  
Alpine Delphinium
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Brassicales
  
Ranunculales
  
Family
Brassicaceae
  
Ranunculaceae
  
Genus
Brassica
  
Delphinium
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Alpine Delphinium
Season and care of Red Cabbage and Alpine Delphinium is important to know. While considering everything about Red Cabbage and Alpine Delphinium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Cabbage season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Alpine Delphinium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Red Cabbage is Loam, Sand and for Alpine Delphinium is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Red Cabbage is Acidic and for Alpine Delphinium is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Red Cabbage and Alpine Delphinium Physical Information
Red Cabbage and Alpine Delphinium physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Alpine Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Alpine Delphinium are as follows:
Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green
Alpine Delphinium flower color: Blue, Indigo, Lavender and Light Purple
- Alpine Delphinium leaf color: Green
Care of Red Cabbage and Alpine Delphinium
Care of Red Cabbage and Alpine Delphinium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Alpine Delphinium pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Red Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Delphinium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.