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About Red Cabbage and Orchid Cactus

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent, Flowering Plants

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Mexico

Types

it is a type of cabbage
Epiphyllum hybrids

Number of Varieties

1200
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas
Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

6-1
11-1

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, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm6.78 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Red, Orange, Magenta, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

High
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'
DISOCACTUS ackermannii

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage
Orchid Cactus

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी
आर्किड कैक्टस

In German

Rotkohl
Orchid cactus

In French

Chou rouge
Cactus Orchid

In Spanish

Repollo rojo
cactus orquídea

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο
ορχιδέα κάκτος

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage
Orchid cactus

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta
Orchid kaktus

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum
Orchid cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Caryophyllales

Family

Brassicaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Brassica
Disocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Hylocereeae

Subfamily

-
Cactoideae

Number of Species

40020
1 27800
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Properties of Red Cabbage and Orchid Cactus

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

Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Orchid Cactus

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

Red Cabbage and Orchid Cactus Physical Information

Red Cabbage and Orchid Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Orchid Cactus height is 15.20 cm and width 6.78 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Orchid Cactus are as follows:

  • Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow

  • Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

  • Orchid Cactus flower color: Red, Orange, Magenta and Orange Red

  • Orchid Cactus leaf color:

Care of Red Cabbage and Orchid Cactus

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