Red Cabbage

Easter cactus

About Red Cabbage and Easter cactus

Red Cabbage

Easter cactus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

South America, Brazil

Types

it is a type of cabbage

Cactus

Number of Varieties

130

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Habitat

agricultural areas

Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-12

0 99

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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

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm25.40 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Red, Magenta, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Pale Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

High

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

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

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Hatiora gaertneri

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

Whitsun cactus

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी

ईस्टर कैक्टस

In German

Rotkohl

Osterkaktus

In French

Chou rouge

cactus de Pâques

In Spanish

Repollo rojo

cactus de Pascua

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο

Πάσχα κάκτος

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage

cacto Páscoa

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta

Wielkanocny kaktus

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum

Pascha Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Caryophyllales

Family

Brassicaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Brassica

Hatiora

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

40025

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cabbage and Easter cactus

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

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Easter cactus

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

Red Cabbage and Easter cactus Physical Information

Red Cabbage and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Easter cactus are as follows:

Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green
Easter cactus flower color: Red, Magenta and Crimson
Easter cactus leaf color: Pale Green

Care of Red Cabbage and Easter cactus

Care of Red Cabbage and Easter cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Easter cactus 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 Easter cactus needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.