Red Cabbage

Parrot's Beak

About Red Cabbage and Parrot's Beak

Red Cabbage

Parrot's Beak

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Canary Islands

Types

it is a type of cabbage

Lotus berthelotii

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas

Mediterranean region, mild coastal areas, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11

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, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Red, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Spine-edged leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Requires very little pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

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

Aphids, Blight, Fusarium root rot, Mealybugs, Mites, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Mealybugs, Mites, Spider Mites

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover

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

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

Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

LOTUS berthelotii

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

Parrot's Beak Winged Pea

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी

Parrot's Beak

In German

Rotkohl

Papageienschnabel

In French

Chou rouge

Le Bec de perroquet

In Spanish

Repollo rojo

Pico de loro

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο

Ράμφος παπαγάλου

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage

Bico do Papagaio

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta

Dziób papugi

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum

Parrot rostri

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Fabales

Family

Brassicaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Brassica

Lotus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Loteae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

400150

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cabbage and Parrot's Beak

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Parrot's Beak

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

Red Cabbage and Parrot's Beak Physical Information

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

Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green
Parrot's Beak flower color: Red, Gold and Orange Red
Parrot's Beak leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of Red Cabbage and Parrot's Beak

Care of Red Cabbage and Parrot's Beak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Parrot's Beak pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Parrot's Beak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.