Red Cabbage

Melampodium

About Red Cabbage and Melampodium

Red Cabbage

Melampodium

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Types

it is a type of cabbage

Perennials

Number of Varieties

140

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Habitat

agricultural areas

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12 - 6

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, 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 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial 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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Bedding Plant, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी

Melampodium

In German

Rotkohl

Melmpodiam

In French

Chou rouge

Melmpodiam

In Spanish

Repollo rojo

Melmpodiam

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο

Melmpodiam

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage

Melmpodiam

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta

Melmpodiam

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum

Melmpodiam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Asterales

Family

Brassicaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Brassica

Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

40039

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cabbage and Melampodium

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

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Melampodium

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

Red Cabbage and Melampodium Physical Information

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

Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green
Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green

Care of Red Cabbage and Melampodium

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