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About Red Cabbage and Beardtongue

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Flowering Plants

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
South-Central United States

Types

it is a type of cabbage
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

1200
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas
Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8
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
No Available

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

High
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves

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
Single

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

-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'
PENSTEMON cobaea

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage
Beardtongue

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी
Beardtongue

In German

Rotkohl
Bartfaden

In French

Chou rouge
beardtongue

In Spanish

Repollo rojo
beardtongue

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο
Beardtongue

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage
Beardtongue

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta
Beardtongue

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum
ursus lingua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida

Order

Brassicales
Lamiales

Family

Brassicaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Brassica
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

400261
1 27800
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Properties of Red Cabbage and Beardtongue

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Beardtongue

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

Red Cabbage and Beardtongue Physical Information

Red Cabbage and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Beardtongue are as follows:

  • Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow

  • Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

  • Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple

  • Beardtongue leaf color: Green

Care of Red Cabbage and Beardtongue

Care of Red Cabbage and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Red Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.