Red Cabbage

Fleeceflower

About Red Cabbage and Fleeceflower

Red Cabbage

Fleeceflower

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Eastern Asia

Types

it is a type of cabbage

Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba

Number of Varieties

135

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Habitat

agricultural areas

High elevation

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

9-5

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Bi-lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Fungal leaf spots

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Diarrhea, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Root, Root bark

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

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, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी

fleeceflower

In German

Rotkohl

fleeceflower

In French

Chou rouge

fleeceflower

In Spanish

Repollo rojo

Polygonum affine

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο

fleeceflower

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage

fleeceflower

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta

fleeceflower

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum

fleeceflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Agaricomycetes

Order

Brassicales

Caryophyllales

Family

Brassicaceae

Polygonaceae

Genus

Brassica

Periscaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

40050

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cabbage and Fleeceflower

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

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Fleeceflower

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

Red Cabbage and Fleeceflower Physical Information

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

Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green
Fleeceflower flower color: White
Fleeceflower leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Silver

Care of Red Cabbage and Fleeceflower

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