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About Red Cabbage and Spinach

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Southern Asia

Types

it is a type of cabbage
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy

Number of Varieties

13
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

6-1
-

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
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Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

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
Fertilize when new

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
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, 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

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'
SPINACIA oleracea

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage
Spinach

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी
पालक

In German

Rotkohl
Spinat

In French

Chou rouge
Épinards

In Spanish

Repollo rojo
Espinacas

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο
Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage
Espinafre

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta
Szpinak

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum
Spinach

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Caryophyllales

Family

Brassicaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Brassica
Spinacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Anserineae

Subfamily

-
Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

400800
1 27800
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Properties of Red Cabbage and Spinach

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

Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Spinach

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

Red Cabbage and Spinach Physical Information

Red Cabbage and Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Spinach height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Spinach are as follows:

  • Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow

  • Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

  • Spinach flower color: Yellow and Green

  • Spinach leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Cabbage and Spinach

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