Red Cabbage

Choy Sum

About Red Cabbage and Choy Sum

Red Cabbage

Choy Sum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Europe

1.4 Types

it is a type of cabbage

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas

agricultural areas, Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

4-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

6-1

9-3

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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20.30 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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20.30 cm

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15.70 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sienna, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple

White, Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy

White, Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy

White, Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Keep the Soil well drained

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Requires very little pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

8-8-8, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

4.9 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, Beetles, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Fusarium leaf spot, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

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Caterpillar, Mites

5.12 Allergy

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Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Anti-ageing, Hair Conditioner, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Aging, Anti-oxidant, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Nutritive, Obesity, Rich in Potassium

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Culinary use, Sauces, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

BRASSICA rapa( Chinensis Group)

7.2 Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

Bok Choy, Chinese Cabbage, Choy Sum, Pak Choi

7.2.1 In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी

choy sum

7.2.2 In German

Rotkohl

choy sum

7.2.3 In French

Chou rouge

choy sum

7.2.4 In Spanish

Repollo rojo

choy sum

7.2.5 In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο

choy sum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Red Cabbage

choy sum

7.2.7 In Polish

Czerwona kapusta

choy sum

7.2.8 In Latin

Brassica Rubrum

choy sum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Capparales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Brassica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Red Cabbage and Choy Sum

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

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Choy Sum

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

Red Cabbage and Choy Sum Physical Information

Red Cabbage and Choy Sum physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Choy Sum height is 15.20 cm and width 15.70 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Choy Sum are as follows:

Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green
Choy Sum flower color: Yellow
Choy Sum leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Red Cabbage and Choy Sum

Care of Red Cabbage and Choy Sum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Choy Sum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Red Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Choy Sum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.