Red Cabbage

Saururus cernuus

About Red Cabbage and Saururus cernuus

Red Cabbage

Saururus cernuus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Aquatics

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas

Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-11

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

21,22

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brownish Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

bees

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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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

Bees, Flies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Insect Bites, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

SAURURUS cernuus

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

Lizard's Tail

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी

Saururus cernuus

In German

Rotkohl

Saururus cernuus

In French

Chou rouge

Saururus cernuus

In Spanish

Repollo rojo

cernuus Saururus

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο

Saururus cernuus

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage

Saururus cernuus

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta

Saururus cernuus

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum

Saururi cernuus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Piperales

Family

Brassicaceae

Saururaceae

Genus

Brassica

Saururus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4001

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cabbage and Saururus cernuus

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

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Saururus cernuus

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

Red Cabbage and Saururus cernuus Physical Information

Red Cabbage and Saururus cernuus physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Saururus cernuus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Saururus cernuus are as follows:

Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green
Saururus cernuus flower color: White
Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Cabbage and Saururus cernuus

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