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Red Cabbage
Red Cabbage

River Birch
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About Red Cabbage and River Birch

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

it is a type of cabbage
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Number of Varieties

13
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas
bottomlands, Depression on prairies, ditches, Floodplains, Riverbanks, stream banks, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

6-1
9-1

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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy
Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Requires very little pruning
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year

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, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
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Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'
BETULA nigra

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage
River Birch

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी
River Birch

In German

Rotkohl
Fluss Birch

In French

Chou rouge
Birch river

In Spanish

Repollo rojo
river Birch

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο
ποταμός Birch

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage
river Birch

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta
Rzeka Birch

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum
Betula

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Fagales

Family

Brassicaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Brassica
Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

4003
1 27800
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Properties of Red Cabbage and River Birch

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

Season and Care of Red Cabbage and River Birch

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

Red Cabbage and River Birch Physical Information

Red Cabbage and River Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas River Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and River Birch are as follows:

  • Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow

  • Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

  • River Birch flower color: Yellow and Brown

  • River Birch leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Red Cabbage and River Birch

Care of Red Cabbage and River Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning and River Birch pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Red Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer River Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.