Red Cabbage

Ice Plant

About Red Cabbage and Ice Plant

Red Cabbage

Ice Plant

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Succulent

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

South Africa

Types

it is a type of cabbage

Cooper’s ice plant Hardy yellow Starburst Hardy white

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas

Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999912-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

9 - 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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Spring, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Requires very little pruning

Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

No fertilizers needed

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

Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Showy Purposes, 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, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी

Ice Plant

In German

Rotkohl

Eis-Anlage

In French

Chou rouge

Ice Plant

In Spanish

Repollo rojo

Planta de hielo

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο

Plant Ice

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage

Planta de gelo

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta

Ice roślin

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum

Ice plant

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Caryophyllales

Family

Brassicaceae

Aizoaceae

Genus

Brassica

Dorotheanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Ruschioideae

Number of Species

400135

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cabbage and Ice Plant

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

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Ice Plant

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

Red Cabbage and Ice Plant Physical Information

Red Cabbage and Ice Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Ice Plant height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Ice Plant are as follows:

Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green
Ice Plant flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Peach
Ice Plant leaf color: Light Green

Care of Red Cabbage and Ice Plant

Care of Red Cabbage and Ice Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Ice Plant pruning is done Shape and thin as needed. In summer Red Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ice Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.