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About Red Cabbage and Mexican Tea

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Herbs

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

it is a type of cabbage
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

11
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas
shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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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
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Requires a lot of watering, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Flies

Allergy

-
allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage
Mexican Tea

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी
Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

Rotkohl
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

Chou rouge
Épazote

In Spanish

Repollo rojo
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο
Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta
Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum
Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Caryophyllales

Family

Brassicaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Brassica
Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Dysphanieae

Subfamily

-
Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

40030
1 27800
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Properties of Red Cabbage and Mexican Tea

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

Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Mexican Tea

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

Red Cabbage and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Red Cabbage and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Mexican Tea are as follows:

  • Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow

  • Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

  • Mexican Tea flower color: Green

  • Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Red Cabbage and Mexican Tea

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