Red Cabbage

Sweetshrub

About Red Cabbage and Sweetshrub

Red Cabbage

Sweetshrub

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

it is a type of cabbage

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas

shaded woods, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

9-4

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Light Yellow, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Lobed

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Plant Maintenance

High

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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 flowers, 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

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Root

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Calycanthus floridus

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

Sweetshrub

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी

sweetshrub

In German

Rotkohl

sweetshrub

In French

Chou rouge

sweetshrub

In Spanish

Repollo rojo

sweetshrub

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο

sweetshrub

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage

sweetshrub

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta

sweetshrub

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum

sweetshrub

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Laurales

Family

Brassicaceae

Calycanthaceae

Genus

Brassica

Calycanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4004

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cabbage and Sweetshrub

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

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Sweetshrub

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

Red Cabbage and Sweetshrub Physical Information

Red Cabbage and Sweetshrub physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Sweetshrub are as follows:

Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green
Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green

Care of Red Cabbage and Sweetshrub

Care of Red Cabbage and Sweetshrub include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Sweetshrub pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetshrub needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.