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About Red Cabbage and Candytuft


About Candytuft and Red Cabbage


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Perennial  

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
it is a type of cabbage  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
220  
32

Habitat
agricultural areas  
Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
9-3  

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  
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  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Purple  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple, Burgundy  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Purple, Burgundy  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spinach Type  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
High  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  

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  
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new  
Any balanced general purpose 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  
Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Agroforestry  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose  
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'  
IBERIS sempervirens  

Common Name
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage  
Candytuft  

In Hindi
लाल पत्ता गोभी  
Candytuft  

In German
Rotkohl  
Schleifenblume  

In French
Chou rouge  
candytuft  

In Spanish
Repollo rojo  
candytuft  

In Greek
Κόκκινο λάχανο  
candytuft  

In Portuguese
Red Cabbage  
ibero  

In Polish
Czerwona kapusta  
candytuft  

In Latin
Brassica Rubrum  
Coleus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Brassicales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Iberis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
400  
99+
50  
99+

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Properties of Red Cabbage and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Candytuft

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

Red Cabbage and Candytuft Physical Information

Red Cabbage and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Candytuft are as follows:

Care of Red Cabbage and Candytuft

Care of Red Cabbage and Candytuft include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, 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 Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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