Red Cabbage

Busy Lizzy

About Red Cabbage and Busy Lizzy

Red Cabbage

Busy Lizzy

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Eastern Africa

Types

it is a type of cabbage

Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere

Number of Varieties

136

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas

Damp Places, Damp shady woods, Forest margins, Roadsides, tropical environments, Waste areas, waterways

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm45.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Red, Purple, Pink, Magenta, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach, Burgundy

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Requires very little pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Apply N-P-K

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, Downy mildew, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

IMPATIENS walleriana

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी

wallenana

In German

Rotkohl

wallenana

In French

Chou rouge

wallenana

In Spanish

Repollo rojo

wallenana

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο

Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage

wallenana

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta

wallenana

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum

Impatiens Walleriana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Geraniales

Family

Brassicaceae

Balsaminaceae

Genus

Brassica

Impatiens

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4001000

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cabbage and Busy Lizzy

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

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Busy Lizzy

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

Red Cabbage and Busy Lizzy Physical Information

Red Cabbage and Busy Lizzy physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Busy Lizzy height is 40.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Busy Lizzy are as follows:

Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green
Busy Lizzy flower color: White, Red, Purple, Pink, Magenta, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach and Burgundy
Busy Lizzy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson and Bronze

Care of Red Cabbage and Busy Lizzy

Care of Red Cabbage and Busy Lizzy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Busy Lizzy pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove the old foliage. In summer Red Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Busy Lizzy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.