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About Red Cabbage and Corn Poppy


About Corn Poppy and Red Cabbage


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  

Types
it is a type of cabbage  
Corn Rose, Field Poppy  

Number of Varieties
1  
70  
99+

Habitat
agricultural areas  
Fields, Forest edges, meadows  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-11  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
12 - 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  
A1, A2, A3, 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 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Red, Ivory, Black  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Sandy Brown, Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Purple  
Light Green, Gray Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Purple, Burgundy  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spinach Type  
Small, flat and dissected  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
High  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loose, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Requires very little pruning  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new  
Compost, fertilize in growing season  

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  
Cold climate, Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Hives  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose  
anti-cancer, Bronchitis, Cough, Jaundice  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Seeds  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food  
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for producing cooking oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'  
PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'  

Common Name
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage  
American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy  

In Hindi
लाल पत्ता गोभी  
मकई पोस्ता  

In German
Rotkohl  
Klatschmohn  

In French
Chou rouge  
Coquelicot  

In Spanish
Repollo rojo  
amapola de maíz  

In Greek
Κόκκινο λάχανο  
καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας  

In Portuguese
Red Cabbage  
Corn Poppy  

In Polish
Czerwona kapusta  
Corn Poppy  

In Latin
Brassica Rubrum  
corn Poppy  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Papaveraceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Papaver  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Papaver  

Subfamily
-  
Papavereae  

Number of Species
400  
99+
100  
99+

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Properties of Red Cabbage and Corn Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Corn Poppy

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

Red Cabbage and Corn Poppy Physical Information

Red Cabbage and Corn Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Corn Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Corn Poppy are as follows:

Care of Red Cabbage and Corn Poppy

Care of Red Cabbage and Corn Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Corn Poppy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Red Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Corn Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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