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About Red Cabbage and Coco Plum


About Coco Plum and Red Cabbage


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Shrub  

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean  

Types
it is a type of cabbage  
Fruit Trees  

Number of Varieties
1  
2  
99+

Habitat
agricultural areas  
By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-14  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
12-9  

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, 23, 24  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Black, Red, Violet  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Purple  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple, Burgundy  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Purple, Burgundy  
Red, Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spinach Type  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
High  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Requires very little pruning  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged 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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose  
Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'  
CHRYSOBALANUS icaco  

Common Name
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage  
Paradise Plum  

In Hindi
लाल पत्ता गोभी  
कोको बेर  

In German
Rotkohl  
coco Plum  

In French
Chou rouge  
Coco Plum  

In Spanish
Repollo rojo  
Coco Plum  

In Greek
Κόκκινο λάχανο  
Coco δαμάσκηνο  

In Portuguese
Red Cabbage  
Coco Plum  

In Polish
Czerwona kapusta  
coco plum  

In Latin
Brassica Rubrum  
coco plum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Chrysobalanaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Chrysobalanus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
400  
99+
14  

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Properties of Red Cabbage and Coco Plum

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

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Coco Plum

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

Red Cabbage and Coco Plum Physical Information

Red Cabbage and Coco Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Coco Plum are as follows:

Care of Red Cabbage and Coco Plum

Care of Red Cabbage and Coco Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Coco Plum pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Red Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coco Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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