Red Cabbage

Inkberry

About Red Cabbage and Inkberry

Red Cabbage

Inkberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

North America, Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

it is a type of cabbage

Ilex glabra, Ilex crenata, Ilex verticillata

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas

Coastal Regions, Lowland, Mountains, Subtropical climates, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

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

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed

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

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Can be made into a herbal tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

ILEX glabra

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Silberstein American Pokeweed

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी

Inkberry

In German

Rotkohl

Inkberry

In French

Chou rouge

Inkberry

In Spanish

Repollo rojo

Inkberry

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο

Inkberry

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage

Inkberry

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta

inkberry

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum

Inkberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Aquifoliales

Family

Brassicaceae

Phytolaccaceae

Genus

Brassica

Ilex

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

400600

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cabbage and Inkberry

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

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Inkberry

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

Red Cabbage and Inkberry Physical Information

Red Cabbage and Inkberry physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Inkberry height is 120.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Inkberry are as follows:

Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green
Inkberry flower color: White
Inkberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Cabbage and Inkberry

Care of Red Cabbage and Inkberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Inkberry pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Red Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Inkberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.