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About Red Cabbage and Needle Grass


About Needle Grass and Red Cabbage


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Grass  

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia  

Types
it is a type of cabbage  
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata  

Number of Varieties
1  
40  
99+

Habitat
agricultural areas  
meadows, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
9 - 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  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 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+
76.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Ivory, Light Green, Silver  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Ivory, Silver  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Purple  
Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Purple, Burgundy  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spinach Type  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

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  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fibre  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food  
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'  
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'  

Common Name
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage  
Bridal Veil Needle Grass  

In Hindi
लाल पत्ता गोभी  
Needle Grass  

In German
Rotkohl  
Nadel- Gras  

In French
Chou rouge  
aiguille Herbe  

In Spanish
Repollo rojo  
Hierba de aguja  

In Greek
Κόκκινο λάχανο  
βελόνα Grass  

In Portuguese
Red Cabbage  
agulha Relva  

In Polish
Czerwona kapusta  
igła do trawy  

In Latin
Brassica Rubrum  
acus Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Cyperales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Stipa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Stipeae  

Subfamily
-  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
400  
99+
150  
99+

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Properties of Red Cabbage and Needle Grass

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

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Needle Grass

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

Red Cabbage and Needle Grass Physical Information

Red Cabbage and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Needle Grass are as follows:

Care of Red Cabbage and Needle Grass

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

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