Red Cabbage

Taro

About Red Cabbage and Taro

Red Cabbage

Taro

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Southeastern Asia

Types

it is a type of cabbage

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

1200

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Habitat

agricultural areas

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12-8

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

ALOCASIA micholitziana

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

Elephant Ear, Taro

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी

अरवी

In German

Rotkohl

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

In French

Chou rouge

Colocasia

In Spanish

Repollo rojo

Colocasia

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο

Colocasia

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage

Colocasia

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta

Kolokazja

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum

Colocasia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Arales

Family

Brassicaceae

Araceae

Genus

Brassica

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

40010

1 27800

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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 and Taro 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 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 . 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.