Red Cabbage

Pohutukawa

About Red Cabbage and Pohutukawa

Red Cabbage

Pohutukawa

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

New Zealand

Types

it is a type of cabbage

Metrosideros excelsa

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas

Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12-9

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, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Red, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple

Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Dark Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Showy

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Astringent, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Application in Furniture

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, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

METROSIDEROS excelsa

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी

pohutukawa

In German

Rotkohl

pohutukawa

In French

Chou rouge

pohutukawa

In Spanish

Repollo rojo

pohutukawa

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο

pohutukawa

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage

pohutukawa

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta

pohutukawa

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum

pohutukawa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Myrtales

Family

Brassicaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Brassica

Metrosideros

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

40012

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cabbage and Pohutukawa

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

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Pohutukawa

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

Red Cabbage and Pohutukawa Physical Information

Red Cabbage and Pohutukawa physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Pohutukawa height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Pohutukawa are as follows:

Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green
Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson
Pohutukawa leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Gray

Care of Red Cabbage and Pohutukawa

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