Red Cabbage

Oswego Tea

About Red Cabbage and Oswego Tea

Red Cabbage

Oswego Tea

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

it is a type of cabbage

Monarda didyma

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas

meadows, Wet ground, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

8-1

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

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Digestive disorders, Fever, Gastritis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Can be made into a herbal tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Cutflower, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

MONARDA didyma

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

Scarlet Beebalm, Red Bergamot

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी

Oswego चाय

In German

Rotkohl

Oswego Tee

In French

Chou rouge

Oswego thé

In Spanish

Repollo rojo

té Oswego

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο

Oswego Τσάι

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage

Tea Oswego

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta

Oswego herbaty

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum

Oswega Tea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Lamiales

Family

Brassicaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Brassica

Monarda

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4006700

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cabbage and Oswego Tea

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

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Oswego Tea

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

Red Cabbage and Oswego Tea Physical Information

Red Cabbage and Oswego Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Oswego Tea height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Oswego Tea are as follows:

Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green
Oswego Tea flower color:
Oswego Tea leaf color:

Care of Red Cabbage and Oswego Tea

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