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About Red Cabbage and Mashua


About Mashua and Red Cabbage


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants, Vegetable  

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America  

Types
it is a type of cabbage  
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Number of Varieties
1  
10  

Habitat
agricultural areas  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
-  

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  
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Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
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Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Pink, Red, White  

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  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spinach Type  
Trumpet  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
High  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Requires very little pruning  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

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  
Mosaic viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

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  
No  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose  
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food  
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Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Foundation  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'  
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum  

Common Name
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage  
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium  

In Hindi
लाल पत्ता गोभी  
Tuberous Nasturtium  

In German
Rotkohl  
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse  

In French
Chou rouge  
Capucine tubéreuse  

In Spanish
Repollo rojo  
tuberosa capuchina  

In Greek
Κόκκινο λάχανο  
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο  

In Portuguese
Red Cabbage  
tuberosa chagas  

In Polish
Czerwona kapusta  
bulwiaste Nasturcja  

In Latin
Brassica Rubrum  
Morbus nasturtium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
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Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Brassicales  
Brassicales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Tropaeolaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Tropaeolum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
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Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
400  
99+
100  

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Properties of Red Cabbage and Mashua

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

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Mashua

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

Red Cabbage and Mashua Physical Information

Red Cabbage and Mashua physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Mashua are as follows:

Care of Red Cabbage and Mashua

Care of Red Cabbage and Mashua include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Red Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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