Red Cabbage

Elfin Pink Penstemon

About Red Cabbage and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Red Cabbage

Elfin Pink Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

125

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Requires very little pruning

cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring

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

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

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

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In German

Rotkohl

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In French

Chou rouge

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Spanish

Repollo rojo

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Lamiales

Family

Brassicaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Brassica

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

400250

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cabbage and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Red Cabbage and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

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

Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Red Cabbage and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of Red Cabbage and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Elfin Pink Penstemon pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and remove old stems before spring. In summer Red Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elfin Pink Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.