Red Cabbage

Gumbo Limbo

About Red Cabbage and Gumbo Limbo

Red Cabbage

Gumbo Limbo

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Types

it is a type of cabbage

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

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, 13, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Twisted/Contorted

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Compound

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

occasional watering once established

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

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

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

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

BURSERA simaruba

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी

Bursera simaruba

In German

Rotkohl

Bursera simaruba

In French

Chou rouge

Bursera simaruba

In Spanish

Repollo rojo

Bursera simaruba

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο

Bursera simaruba

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage

Bursera simaruba

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta

Bursera simaruba

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum

Bursera simaruba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Brassicales

Sapindales

Family

Brassicaceae

Burseraceae

Genus

Brassica

Bursera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

40010

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cabbage and Gumbo Limbo

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

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Gumbo Limbo

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

Red Cabbage and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Red Cabbage and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:

Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green
Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color:

Care of Red Cabbage and Gumbo Limbo

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