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About Red Cabbage and Calla Lily


About Calla Lily and Red Cabbage


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Bulb, Flowering Plants  

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  
South Africa, Swaziland  

Types
it is a type of cabbage  
Passionfruit, Fire glow, Gem rose, Blaze, Crystal blush  

Number of Varieties
1  
33  
99+

Habitat
agricultural areas  
Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
10-4  

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  
2a, 2b, 5, 6, 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 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark 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  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spinach Type  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
High  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Requires very little pruning  
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

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  
Armillaria mellea, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Thripes  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'  
Zantedeschia Aethiopica  

Common Name
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage  
Calla Lily  

In Hindi
लाल पत्ता गोभी  
Calla Lily  

In German
Rotkohl  
Calla-Lilien-  

In French
Chou rouge  
Lys calla  

In Spanish
Repollo rojo  
Cala  

In Greek
Κόκκινο λάχανο  
Calla κρίνος  

In Portuguese
Red Cabbage  
Calla  

In Polish
Czerwona kapusta  
Calla Lily  

In Latin
Brassica Rubrum  
Calla Lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Alismatales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Araceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Zantedeschia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Zantedeschieae  

Subfamily
-  
Aroideae  

Number of Species
400  
99+
1  
99+

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Properties of Red Cabbage and Calla Lily

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

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Calla Lily

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

Red Cabbage and Calla Lily Physical Information

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

Care of Red Cabbage and Calla Lily

Care of Red Cabbage and Calla Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Calla Lily pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Red Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Calla Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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