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About Red Cabbage and Blue Sedge

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Sedge or Rush

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Northeastern United States, Western Europe

Types

it is a type of cabbage
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Number of Varieties

125
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas
Grassland, moorlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

6-1
8-4

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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Light brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

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 Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

High
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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
Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Wildlife

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

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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
Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'
CAREX flacca

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage
blue sedge, gray carex, glaucous sedge, carnation-grass

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी
ब्लू सेज

In German

Rotkohl
Blau-Segge

In French

Chou rouge
Bleu carex

In Spanish

Repollo rojo
azul de la juncia

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο
μπλε σπαθόχορτο

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage
azul Sedge

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta
niebieski turzyca

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum
blue Sedge

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Cyperales

Family

Brassicaceae
Cyperaceae

Genus

Brassica
Carex

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

4002000
1 27800
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Properties of Red Cabbage and Blue Sedge

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

Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Blue Sedge

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

Red Cabbage and Blue Sedge Physical Information

Red Cabbage and Blue Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Blue Sedge height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Blue Sedge are as follows:

  • Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow

  • Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

  • Blue Sedge flower color: Yellow green

  • Blue Sedge leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Red Cabbage and Blue Sedge

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