Red Cabbage

Chayote

About Red Cabbage and Chayote

Red Cabbage

Chayote

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Mexico, Central America

Types

it is a type of cabbage

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas

Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12-3

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

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm25.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Irregular

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Requires very little pruning

Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

SECHIUM edule

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी

Chayote

In German

Rotkohl

Chayote

In French

Chou rouge

Chayote

In Spanish

Repollo rojo

Chayote

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο

Chayote

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage

chuchu

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta

Chayote

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum

chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Violales

Family

Brassicaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Brassica

Sechium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

4005

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cabbage and Chayote

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

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Chayote

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

Red Cabbage and Chayote Physical Information

Red Cabbage and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Chayote are as follows:

Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Red Cabbage and Chayote

Care of Red Cabbage and Chayote include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Chayote pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, 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 Chayote needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.