Red Cabbage

Taro

About Red Cabbage and Taro

Red Cabbage

Taro

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

it is a type of cabbage

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

Rank: 27 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12-8

1.8 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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.30 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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20.30 cm

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30.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Dark Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

V-Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Requires very little pruning

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

4.9 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, Rats, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

ALOCASIA micholitziana

7.2 Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

Elephant Ear, Taro

7.2.1 In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी

अरवी

7.2.2 In German

Rotkohl

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

7.2.3 In French

Chou rouge

Colocasia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Repollo rojo

Colocasia

7.2.5 In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο

Colocasia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Red Cabbage

Colocasia

7.2.7 In Polish

Czerwona kapusta

Kolokazja

7.2.8 In Latin

Brassica Rubrum

Colocasia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Arales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Brassica

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Red Cabbage and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Taro

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

Red Cabbage and Taro Physical Information

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

Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Red Cabbage and Taro

Care of Red Cabbage and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Red Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.