Red Cabbage

Lignum Vitae

About Red Cabbage and Lignum Vitae

Red Cabbage

Lignum Vitae

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

it is a type of cabbage

Guaiacum officinale

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas

Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12-10

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Purple, Violet, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Consistently

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Requires very little pruning

Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Fertilize three times a year

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

fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

GUAIACUM sanctum

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी

Lignum Vitae

In German

Rotkohl

Lignum Vitae

In French

Chou rouge

Lignum Vitae

In Spanish

Repollo rojo

Palo santo

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο

Lignum Vitae

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage

pau-santo

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta

Lignum Vitae

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum

lignum Vitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Sapindales

Family

Brassicaceae

Zygophyllaceae

Genus

Brassica

Guaiacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4003

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cabbage and Lignum Vitae

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

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Lignum Vitae

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

Red Cabbage and Lignum Vitae Physical Information

Red Cabbage and Lignum Vitae physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Lignum Vitae height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Lignum Vitae are as follows:

Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green
Lignum Vitae flower color: Purple, Violet and Blue Violet
Lignum Vitae leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Red Cabbage and Lignum Vitae

Care of Red Cabbage and Lignum Vitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Lignum Vitae pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Red Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lignum Vitae needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Moderate.