Red Cabbage

Kochia

About Red Cabbage and Kochia

Red Cabbage

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

it is a type of cabbage

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

1140

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Habitat

agricultural areas

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12 - 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

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

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

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

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Requires very little pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

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, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी

Bassia scoparia

In German

Rotkohl

Besen-Radmelde

In French

Chou rouge

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

Repollo rojo

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Caryophyllales

Family

Brassicaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Brassica

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

4004

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cabbage and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Kochia

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

Red Cabbage and Kochia Physical Information

Red Cabbage and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Kochia are as follows:

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

Care of Red Cabbage and Kochia

Care of Red Cabbage and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Red Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.