Red Cabbage

Red Elderberry

About Red Cabbage and Red Elderberry

Red Cabbage

Red Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas

Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

8-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm430.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Requires very little pruning

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content 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

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

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

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी

Red Elderberry

In German

Rotkohl

Rote Holunder

In French

Chou rouge

Red sureau

In Spanish

Repollo rojo

La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο

κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage

Red Elderberry

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta

Red Elderberry

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum

pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Dipsacales

Family

Brassicaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Brassica

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4007

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cabbage and Red Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Red Elderberry

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

Red Cabbage and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Red Cabbage and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Red Elderberry are as follows:

Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green
Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Red Cabbage and Red Elderberry

Care of Red Cabbage and Red Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Red Elderberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.