Red Cabbage

Sweet Potato

About Red Cabbage and Sweet Potato

Red Cabbage

Sweet Potato

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Types

it is a type of cabbage

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Number of Varieties

1400

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Habitat

agricultural areas

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12-1

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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

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

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Food, 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

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

IPOMOEA batatas

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी

शकरकंद

In German

Rotkohl

Süßkartoffel

In French

Chou rouge

Patate douce

In Spanish

Repollo rojo

Batata

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο

Γλυκοπατάτα

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage

Batata doce

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta

Słodki ziemniak

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Solanales

Family

Brassicaceae

Convolvulaceae

Genus

Brassica

Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

400400

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cabbage and Sweet Potato

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

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Sweet Potato

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

Red Cabbage and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Red Cabbage and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Sweet Potato are as follows:

Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green
Sweet Potato flower color:
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Red Cabbage and Sweet Potato

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