Red Cabbage

False Christmas Cactus

About Red Cabbage and False Christmas Cactus

Red Cabbage

False Christmas Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Brazil

Types

it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12-10

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, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink

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

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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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

Allergy

Eye irritation, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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 Christmas Tree, 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'

SCHLUMBERGERA truncata

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

False Christmas Cactus

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी

False Christmas Cactus

In German

Rotkohl

False Christmas Cactus

In French

Chou rouge

Cactus de Noël

In Spanish

Repollo rojo

cactus de navidad

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο

False Christmas Cactus

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage

flor de maio

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta

Szlumbergera ucięta

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum

False Christmas Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Caryophyllales

Family

Brassicaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Brassica

Schlumbergera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

4001

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cabbage and False Christmas Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and False Christmas Cactus

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

Red Cabbage and False Christmas Cactus Physical Information

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

Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green
False Christmas Cactus flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink and Salmon
False Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Red Cabbage and False Christmas Cactus

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