Red Cabbage

Autumn Crocus

About Red Cabbage and Autumn Crocus

Red Cabbage

Autumn Crocus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Mediterranean, Turkey

Types

it is a type of cabbage

Colchicum autumnale

Number of Varieties

125

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Habitat

agricultural areas

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

9-1

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

21,22

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm7.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Fuchsia, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Long Broad

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Requires very little pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

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

Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Colchicum autumnale

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

In German

Rotkohl

Herbstzeitlose

In French

Chou rouge

colchique d'automne

In Spanish

Repollo rojo

cólquico

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage

aftomn gema

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta

aftomn żółtka

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum

aftomn vitellus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Liliales

Family

Brassicaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Brassica

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colchiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

400160

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cabbage and Autumn Crocus

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

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Autumn Crocus

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

Red Cabbage and Autumn Crocus Physical Information

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

Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green
Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Red Cabbage and Autumn Crocus

Care of Red Cabbage and Autumn Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Autumn Crocus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Autumn Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.