Red Cabbage

Crapemyrtle

About Red Cabbage and Crapemyrtle

Red Cabbage

Crapemyrtle

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

it is a type of cabbage

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

150

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Habitat

agricultural areas

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

10-6

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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

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 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple

Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Cylindrical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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 if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

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

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, 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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी

क्रेप मेहंदी

In German

Rotkohl

Crapemyrtle

In French

Chou rouge

Crapemyrtle

In Spanish

Repollo rojo

Crapemyrtle

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο

Crapemyrtle

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage

Crapemyrtle

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta

Crapemyrtle

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum

Crapemyrtle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Myrtales

Family

Brassicaceae

Lythraceae

Genus

Brassica

Lagerstroemia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

40050

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cabbage and Crapemyrtle

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Crapemyrtle

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

Red Cabbage and Crapemyrtle Physical Information

Red Cabbage and Crapemyrtle physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Crapemyrtle are as follows:

Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green
Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Red Cabbage and Crapemyrtle

Care of Red Cabbage and Crapemyrtle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Crapemyrtle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.