Red Cabbage

Purpleleaf Shiso

About Red Cabbage and Purpleleaf Shiso

Red Cabbage

Purpleleaf Shiso

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Bush, Houseplant

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

it is a type of cabbage

Perilla Frutescens Brittain auriculato-dentata, Perilla Frutescens Brittain acuta Kudo, Perilla Frutescens Brittain crispa Hand-Mazz

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas

Cultivated Beds, Mountains, Temperate Regions, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Cordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Moist, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, 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

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Cough, Fever, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Can be made into a herbal tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Edible, Groundcover, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

PERILLA frutescens var. purpurascens

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

Purpleleaf Perilla, Purpleleaf Shiso

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी

Purpleleaf Shiso

In German

Rotkohl

Purpleleaf Shiso

In French

Chou rouge

pérille de Nankin

In Spanish

Repollo rojo

Purpleleaf Shiso

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο

Purpleleaf Shiso

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage

Purpleleaf Shiso

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta

Pachnotka zwyczajna

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum

Purpleleaf Shiso

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Lamiales

Family

Brassicaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Brassica

Perilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Elsholtzieae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

4001

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cabbage and Purpleleaf Shiso

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

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Purpleleaf Shiso

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

Red Cabbage and Purpleleaf Shiso Physical Information

Red Cabbage and Purpleleaf Shiso physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Purpleleaf Shiso height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Purpleleaf Shiso are as follows:

Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green
Purpleleaf Shiso flower color: White
Purpleleaf Shiso leaf color: Purple and Burgundy

Care of Red Cabbage and Purpleleaf Shiso

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