Red Cabbage

Surprise Lily

About Red Cabbage and Surprise Lily

Red Cabbage

Surprise Lily

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

110

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Habitat

agricultural areas

Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

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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

21,22

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm10.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Coral, Crimson, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Requires very little pruning

Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally, 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

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bulbs

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

bulb used as starch

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

LYCORIS

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी

surprise lily

In German

Rotkohl

Überraschung Lilie

In French

Chou rouge

Lycoris squamigera

In Spanish

Repollo rojo

Lycoris squamigera

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο

surprise lily

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage

surpresa lírio

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta

niespodzianka lilia

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum

surprise lily

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Asparagales

Family

Brassicaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Brassica

Lycoris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

40010

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Properties of Red Cabbage and Surprise Lily

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

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Surprise Lily

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

Red Cabbage and Surprise Lily Physical Information

Red Cabbage and Surprise Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Surprise Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Surprise Lily are as follows:

Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green
Surprise Lily flower color: White, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Coral, Crimson, Lavender and Ivory
Surprise Lily leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Cabbage and Surprise Lily

Care of Red Cabbage and Surprise Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Surprise Lily pruning is done Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally, 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 Surprise Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.