Red Cabbage

Chinquapin

About Red Cabbage and Chinquapin

Red Cabbage

Chinquapin

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

it is a type of cabbage

Castanea pumila

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas

Hillside, Ridges

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

9-5

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Requires very little pruning

Prune in early spring, 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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Headache, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

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, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

CASTANEA pumila

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

Chinquapin

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी

बौना शाहबलूत

In German

Rotkohl

Zwergkastanien

In French

Chou rouge

châtaignier nain

In Spanish

Repollo rojo

el castaño enano

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο

νάνος καστανιάς

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage

νάνος καστανιάς

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta

krasnolud kasztan

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum

P. castaneis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Fagales

Family

Brassicaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Brassica

Castanea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cherokee

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Number of Species

4006

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cabbage and Chinquapin

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

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Chinquapin

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

Red Cabbage and Chinquapin Physical Information

Red Cabbage and Chinquapin physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Chinquapin are as follows:

Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green
Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Red Cabbage and Chinquapin

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