Red Cabbage

Butterfly Iris

About Red Cabbage and Butterfly Iris

Red Cabbage

Butterfly Iris

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Southern Asia

Types

it is a type of cabbage

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12-10

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm70.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Yellow, Blue, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Requires very little pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs, Remove wet 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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Screen, useful as a ground cover

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, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

DIETES grandiflora

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

Butterfly Iris

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी

तितली आइरिस प्लांट

In German

Rotkohl

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen

In French

Chou rouge

Papillon Iris Plante

In Spanish

Repollo rojo

Planta del iris de la mariposa

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage

Borboleta da planta Iris

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta

Butterfly Iris Roślin

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum

Gloria Iris Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Liliales

Family

Brassicaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Brassica

Dietes Salisb

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

400260

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cabbage and Butterfly Iris

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

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Butterfly Iris

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

Red Cabbage and Butterfly Iris Physical Information

Red Cabbage and Butterfly Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Butterfly Iris are as follows:

Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green
Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet
Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Red Cabbage and Butterfly Iris

Care of Red Cabbage and Butterfly Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Butterfly Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs and Remove wet foliage. In summer Red Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.