Red Cabbage

Citrullus Lanatus

About Red Cabbage and Citrullus Lanatus

Red Cabbage

Citrullus Lanatus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Africa, Southern Africa

Types

it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

120

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Habitat

agricultural areas

along watercourse, Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12-4

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

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm15.20 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm240.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Crimson, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Requires very little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium

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

brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Insects, Squirrels

Allergy

Stomach pain, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी

तरबूज़

In German

Rotkohl

Wassermelone

In French

Chou rouge

Citrullus lanatus

In Spanish

Repollo rojo

Citrullus lanatus

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο

καρπούζι

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage

Citrullus lanatus

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta

Citrullus lanatus

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum

Citrullus lanatus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Cucurbitales

Family

Brassicaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Brassica

Citrullus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Benincaseae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

4001000

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cabbage and Citrullus Lanatus

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

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Citrullus Lanatus

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

Red Cabbage and Citrullus Lanatus Physical Information

Red Cabbage and Citrullus Lanatus physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Citrullus Lanatus height is 15.20 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Citrullus Lanatus are as follows:

Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green
Citrullus Lanatus flower color: Yellow
Citrullus Lanatus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Red Cabbage and Citrullus Lanatus

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