Red Cabbage

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

About Red Cabbage and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Red Cabbage

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Southeastern Asia

Types

it is a type of cabbage

Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-15

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, 19, 21, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Lavender, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Not Available

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Orbiculate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

Requires very little pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Less fertilizing

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

Bacterial leaf scorch, Borers, Caterpillars, Leaf spot, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

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

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Not Available

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Not Available

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Food for insects, 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, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

BAUHINIA blakeana

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

Blake's Butterfly Tree, Chinese Orchid Tree, Hong Kong Orchid Tree

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

In German

Rotkohl

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

In French

Chou rouge

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

In Spanish

Repollo rojo

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Fabales

Family

Brassicaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Brassica

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Not Available

Subfamily

Not Available

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

4007

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cabbage and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

Red Cabbage and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Physical Information

Red Cabbage and Hong Kong Orchid Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Hong Kong Orchid Tree are as follows:

Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green
Hong Kong Orchid Tree flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Lavender and Violet
Hong Kong Orchid Tree leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Red Cabbage and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Care of Red Cabbage and Hong Kong Orchid Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Hong Kong Orchid Tree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, 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 Hong Kong Orchid Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.