Red Cabbage

Prairie Dropseed

About Red Cabbage and Prairie Dropseed

Red Cabbage

Prairie Dropseed

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

it is a type of cabbage

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas

Hay fields

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available3-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

6-1

10 - 2

1.8 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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm50.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Red, Green, Purple, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Yellow, Orange, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Tan, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Requires very little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

SPOROBOLUS heterolepis

7.2 Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

Prairie Dropseed

7.2.1 In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी

prairie dropseed

7.2.2 In German

Rotkohl

Prärie Dropseed

7.2.3 In French

Chou rouge

prairie dropseed

7.2.4 In Spanish

Repollo rojo

dropseed pradera

7.2.5 In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο

λιβάδι dropseed

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Red Cabbage

pradaria dropseed

7.2.7 In Polish

Czerwona kapusta

łąka dropseed

7.2.8 In Latin

Brassica Rubrum

PRATUM grama

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Poales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Brassica

Sporobolus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

400NA

1 27800

Properties of Red Cabbage and Prairie Dropseed

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

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Prairie Dropseed

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

Red Cabbage and Prairie Dropseed Physical Information

Red Cabbage and Prairie Dropseed physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Prairie Dropseed are as follows:

Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green
Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green

Care of Red Cabbage and Prairie Dropseed

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