Red Cabbage

Dianthus

About Red Cabbage and Dianthus

Red Cabbage

Dianthus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

India

Types

it is a type of cabbage

Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides

Number of Varieties

1300

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Habitat

agricultural areas

meadows, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

9-1

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

A2, A3, H1, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm25.40 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Pink, Fuchsia

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Requires very little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Compost, organic fertlizers, Water soluble fertilizers

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

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

DIANTHUS

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी

Dianthus

In German

Rotkohl

Dianthus

In French

Chou rouge

Dianthus

In Spanish

Repollo rojo

Dianthus

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο

Dianthus

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage

Dianthus

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta

Dianthus

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum

Dianthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Caryophyllales

Family

Brassicaceae

Caryophyllaceae

Genus

Brassica

Dianthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Caryophylleae

Subfamily

Caryophylloideae

Number of Species

400300

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cabbage and Dianthus

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

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Dianthus

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

Red Cabbage and Dianthus Physical Information

Red Cabbage and Dianthus physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Dianthus height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Dianthus are as follows:

Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green
Dianthus flower color: Pink and Fuchsia
Dianthus leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Red Cabbage and Dianthus

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