Red Cabbage

Lavatera

About Red Cabbage and Lavatera

Red Cabbage

Lavatera

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

125

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Habitat

agricultural areas

wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

9-7

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

2b, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Red, Purple, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light 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

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Requires very little pruning

Prune in early summer, 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

Aphids, Hollyhock Rust, Red blotch, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Inflammation, Respiratory Disorders, Urine infections

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

LAVATERA 'Barnsley Baby'

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

Lavatera

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी

एक प्रकार का जंगली पौधा

In German

Rotkohl

Malve

In French

Chou rouge

mauve

In Spanish

Repollo rojo

malva

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο

μολόχα

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage

malva

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta

malwa

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum

malva

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Malvales

Family

Brassicaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Brassica

Lavatera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

40025

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cabbage and Lavatera

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

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Lavatera

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

Red Cabbage and Lavatera Physical Information

Red Cabbage and Lavatera physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Lavatera height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Lavatera are as follows:

Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green
Lavatera flower color: White, Red, Purple and Light Pink
Lavatera leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Red Cabbage and Lavatera

Care of Red Cabbage and Lavatera include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Lavatera pruning is done Prune in early summer and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lavatera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.