Red Cabbage

Purple Basil

About Red Cabbage and Purple Basil

Red Cabbage

Purple Basil

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Herbs

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Types

it is a type of cabbage

Ocimum basilicum purpurascens

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas

gardens, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

11-1

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm60.96 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.48 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand, Well drained

The pH of Soil

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

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Keep ground moist, 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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Requires very little pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

Purple Basil

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

In German

Rotkohl

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

In French

Chou rouge

plante de basilic pourpre

In Spanish

Repollo rojo

planta de albahaca morada

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage

Planta da manjericão roxo

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum

Ocimum, herba Purple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Lamiales

Family

Brassicaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Brassica

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

400150

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cabbage and Purple Basil

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

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Purple Basil

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

Red Cabbage and Purple Basil Physical Information

Red Cabbage and Purple Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Purple Basil are as follows:

Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green
Purple Basil flower color: Purple, Light Pink and Lavender
Purple Basil leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze

Care of Red Cabbage and Purple Basil

Care of Red Cabbage and Purple Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Purple Basil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. In summer Red Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Purple Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.