Red Cabbage

Pentas

About Red Cabbage and Pentas

Red Cabbage

Pentas

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Africa, Madagascar

Types

it is a type of cabbage

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

Number of Varieties

1300

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Habitat

agricultural areas

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

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

21,22

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm243.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

High

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Requires very little pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts

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

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

PENTAS

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी

Pentas plant

In German

Rotkohl

Pentas Pflanze

In French

Chou rouge

plante Pentas

In Spanish

Repollo rojo

planta pentas

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο

φυτό Pentas

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage

planta Pentas

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta

Pentas roślin

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum

Pentas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Gentianales

Family

Brassicaceae

Rubiaceae

Genus

Brassica

Pentas

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Knoxieae

Subfamily

Rubioideae

Number of Species

40082

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cabbage and Pentas

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

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Pentas

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

Red Cabbage and Pentas Physical Information

Red Cabbage and Pentas physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Pentas are as follows:

Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green
Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green

Care of Red Cabbage and Pentas

Care of Red Cabbage and Pentas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Pentas pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Red Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pentas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.