Red Cabbage

Egyptian Papyrus

About Red Cabbage and Egyptian Papyrus

Red Cabbage

Egyptian Papyrus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Africa

Types

it is a type of cabbage

C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas

Lakes, Shores of rivers or lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12-7

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, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm60.00 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

Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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

fungus

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Stem

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी

पेपिरस संयंत्र

In German

Rotkohl

ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze

In French

Chou rouge

Papyrus égyptien

In Spanish

Repollo rojo

Papiro egipcio

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο

αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage

Papiro egípcio

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta

Papiro egipcio

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum

CHARTA

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Agaricomycetes

Order

Brassicales

Poales

Family

Brassicaceae

Cyperaceae

Genus

Brassica

Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cariceae

Subfamily

Cyperoideae

Number of Species

4001

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cabbage and Egyptian Papyrus

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

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Egyptian Papyrus

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

Red Cabbage and Egyptian Papyrus Physical Information

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

Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green
Egyptian Papyrus flower color: Tan
Egyptian Papyrus leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Red Cabbage and Egyptian Papyrus

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