Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
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Types
it is a type of cabbage
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
Habitat
agricultural areas
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
-9999
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Yellow
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Purple, Purplish Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Purple
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Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple, Burgundy
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Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Purple, Burgundy
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Leaf Shape
Spinach Type
Succulent
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification
Edible Uses
Yes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
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Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
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Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Common Name
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus
In Hindi
लाल पत्ता गोभी
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In German
Rotkohl
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In French
Chou rouge
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Spanish
Repollo rojo
Dasyacanthus echinocereus
In Greek
Κόκκινο λάχανο
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Portuguese
Red Cabbage
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Polish
Czerwona kapusta
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Latin
Brassica Rubrum
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Caryophyllales
Family
Brassicaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Brassica
Echinocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Rainbow Cactus
Season and care of Red Cabbage and Rainbow Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Red Cabbage and Rainbow Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Cabbage season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Rainbow Cactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Red Cabbage is Loam, Sand and for Rainbow Cactus is while the PH of soil for Red Cabbage is Acidic and for Rainbow Cactus is .
Red Cabbage and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information
Red Cabbage and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:
Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
- Rainbow Cactus leaf color:
Care of Red Cabbage and Rainbow Cactus
Care of Red Cabbage and Rainbow Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Rainbow Cactus 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 Rainbow Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.