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About Red Cabbage and Egyptian Onion

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Asia

Types

it is a type of cabbage
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

1100
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
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
21,22

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy
Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

High
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
-

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
-

Pruning

Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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
-

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Flies

Allergy

-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'
ALLIUM cepa var. viviparum

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage
Egyptian Onion

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी
Hydrangea

In German

Rotkohl
Hortensie

In French

Chou rouge
Hortensia

In Spanish

Repollo rojo
Hortensia

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage
Hortênsia

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta
Hortensja

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Brassicales
-

Family

Brassicaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Brassica
-

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

4001
1 27800
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Properties of Red Cabbage and Egyptian Onion

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

Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Egyptian Onion

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

Red Cabbage and Egyptian Onion Physical Information

Red Cabbage and Egyptian Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Egyptian Onion height is 10.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Egyptian Onion are as follows:

  • Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow

  • Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

  • Egyptian Onion flower color: Brown

  • Egyptian Onion leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Red Cabbage and Egyptian Onion

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