Red Cabbage

Kiwano Melon

About Red Cabbage and Kiwano Melon

Red Cabbage

Kiwano Melon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Middle Africa, Southern Africa

Types

it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas

Low Elevation, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12-5

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, 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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange, Light Green, Dark Green, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Nematodes, Powdery mildew

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

✔ ✘

Attracts

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, 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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

CUCUMIS metuliferus

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

African Horned Cucumber, Blowfish Fruit, Jelly Melon, Kiwano Melon

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी

Kiwano Melon

In German

Rotkohl

Hornmelone

In French

Chou rouge

Cucumis metulifer

In Spanish

Repollo rojo

Cucumis metuliferus

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο

Kiwano Melon

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage

pepino africano

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta

Ogórek kiwano

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum

Kiwano Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Violales

Family

Brassicaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Brassica

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4001

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cabbage and Kiwano Melon

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

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Kiwano Melon

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

Red Cabbage and Kiwano Melon Physical Information

Red Cabbage and Kiwano Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Kiwano Melon height is 240.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Kiwano Melon are as follows:

Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green
Kiwano Melon flower color: Lemon yellow
Kiwano Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Red Cabbage and Kiwano Melon

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