Red Cabbage

Guzmania

About Red Cabbage and Guzmania

Red Cabbage

Guzmania

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

it is a type of cabbage

Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia

Number of Varieties

1120

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Habitat

agricultural areas

Hills, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm50.00 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm20.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Loamy

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Autumn

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright Indirect Sunlight

Pruning

Requires very little pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

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

Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, 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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Moths

Allergy

Rash, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Acne, Eczema, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

GUZMANIA

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी

Guzmania lingulata

In German

Rotkohl

Guzmania lingulata

In French

Chou rouge

Guzmania lingulata

In Spanish

Repollo rojo

Guzmania lingulata

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο

Guzmania lingulata

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage

Guzmania lingulata

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta

Guzmania lingulata

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum

Guzmania lingulata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Poales

Family

Brassicaceae

Bromeliaceae

Genus

Brassica

Guzmania

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Commelinids

Tribe

Subfamily

Tillandsioideae.

Number of Species

4006

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cabbage and Guzmania

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

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Guzmania

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

Red Cabbage and Guzmania Physical Information

Red Cabbage and Guzmania physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Guzmania height is 50.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Guzmania are as follows:

Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green
Guzmania flower color: Red
Guzmania leaf color: Light Green

Care of Red Cabbage and Guzmania

Care of Red Cabbage and Guzmania include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Guzmania pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Red Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Guzmania needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.