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About Red Cabbage and Lemon Basil


About Lemon Basil and Red Cabbage


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Herbs  

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  
-  

Types
it is a type of cabbage  
Ocimum americanum  

Number of Varieties
1  
20  
99+

Habitat
agricultural areas  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

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  
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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Purple  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple, Burgundy  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Purple, Burgundy  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spinach Type  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
High  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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  
Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Japanese Beetles  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes  

Allergy
-  
Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose  
Low calories, Manganese, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin K  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaf Stalks, Leaves  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food  
Added to salads, Powdered and mixed with tea, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'  
OCIMUM x citriodorum  

Common Name
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage  
Lemon Basil  

In Hindi
लाल पत्ता गोभी  
नींबू तुलसी  

In German
Rotkohl  
Limonenbasilikum  

In French
Chou rouge  
citron basilic  

In Spanish
Repollo rojo  
Ocimum × citriodorum  

In Greek
Κόκκινο λάχανο  
λεμόνι βασιλικός  

In Portuguese
Red Cabbage  
manjericão limão  

In Polish
Czerwona kapusta  
Bazylia cytrynowa  

In Latin
Brassica Rubrum  
lemon Basilius  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Lamiales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Ocimum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Asterids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
400  
99+
169  
99+

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Properties of Red Cabbage and Lemon Basil

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

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Lemon Basil

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

Red Cabbage and Lemon Basil Physical Information

Red Cabbage and Lemon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Lemon Basil are as follows:

Care of Red Cabbage and Lemon Basil

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

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