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About Red Cabbage and Big leaf Maple


About Big leaf Maple and Red Cabbage


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada  

Types
it is a type of cabbage  
Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple  

Number of Varieties
1  
1  

Habitat
agricultural areas  
Riverbanks, Stream side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
9-4  

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  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
3,048.00 cm  
5

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow, Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Light Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Purple  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple, Burgundy  
Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Purple, Burgundy  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spinach Type  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
High  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  

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  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Requires very little pruning  
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

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

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  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve hair condition  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose  
Tonic, tuberculosis  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food  
Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'  
ACER macrophyllum  

Common Name
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage  
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple  

In Hindi
लाल पत्ता गोभी  
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़  

In German
Rotkohl  
Big Blatt Ahornbaum  

In French
Chou rouge  
Grande feuille Érable  

In Spanish
Repollo rojo  
Gran hoja del árbol de arce  

In Greek
Κόκκινο λάχανο  
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο  

In Portuguese
Red Cabbage  
Árvore de bordo Folha grande  

In Polish
Czerwona kapusta  
Duży liść klonowy  

In Latin
Brassica Rubrum  
Big Maple folia ligni  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Sapindales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
400  
99+
21  
99+

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Properties of Red Cabbage and Big leaf Maple

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

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Big leaf Maple

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

Red Cabbage and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Red Cabbage and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Care of Red Cabbage and Big leaf Maple

Care of Red Cabbage and Big leaf Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Big leaf Maple pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Red Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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