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Red Cabbage
Red Cabbage

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Bottle Gourd



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About Red Cabbage and Bottle Gourd

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Biennials

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

it is a type of cabbage
Lagenaria siceraria

Number of Varieties

12
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas
Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-7
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
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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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
Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Requires very little pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new
High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium

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
Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

-
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose
Anti-fungal, Blood disorders, Culinary Usage, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Laxative, Nutritive, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent, Used in making musical instruments

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'
Lagenaria siceraria

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage
calabash, bottle gourd, white-flowered gourd, opo squash

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी
लौकी

In German

Rotkohl
Flaschenkürbis

In French

Chou rouge
Lagenaria siceraria

In Spanish

Repollo rojo
Lagenaria siceraria

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο
Τσότρα

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage
Cabaça

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta
Tykwa pospolita

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum
utrem cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Cucurbitales

Family

Brassicaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Brassica
Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Papilionoideae

Number of Species

40027
1 27800
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Properties of Red Cabbage and Bottle Gourd

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

Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Bottle Gourd

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

Red Cabbage and Bottle Gourd Physical Information

Red Cabbage and Bottle Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Bottle Gourd are as follows:

  • Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow

  • Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

  • Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green

  • Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Red Cabbage and Bottle Gourd

Care of Red Cabbage and Bottle Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Bottle Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together 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 Bottle Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.