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Red Cabbage
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Chilean firebush
Chilean firebush



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About Red Cabbage and Chilean firebush

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Flowering Plants

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Australia, South America

Types

it is a type of cabbage
Hamelia patens

Number of Varieties

115
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

6-1
-

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
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Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm400.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm250.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type
broad, flat

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new
can go long without fertilizers

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 spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Showy Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'
Embothrium coccineum

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage
Chilean firetree

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी
चिली आग पेड़

In German

Rotkohl
Chilenischer Feuerbaum

In French

Chou rouge
arbre de feu du Chili

In Spanish

Repollo rojo
árbol de fuego chilena

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο
Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage
árvore de fogo chilena

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta
Chilijska drzewo pożaru

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum
Virgil arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Proteales

Family

Brassicaceae
Proteaceae

Genus

Brassica
Embothrium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

40020
1 27800
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Properties of Red Cabbage and Chilean firebush

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

Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Chilean firebush

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

Red Cabbage and Chilean firebush Physical Information

Red Cabbage and Chilean firebush physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Chilean firebush height is 400.00 cm and width 250.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Chilean firebush are as follows:

  • Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow

  • Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

  • Chilean firebush flower color: Red and White

  • Chilean firebush leaf color: White, Yellow, Green and Gray Green

Care of Red Cabbage and Chilean firebush

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