Red Cabbage

Touch-me-not

About Red Cabbage and Touch-me-not

Red Cabbage

Touch-me-not

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Brazil

Types

it is a type of cabbage

Impatiens capensis

Number of Varieties

130

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas

Cropland, Forests, Pastures

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-15

0 99

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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

H1, H2

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

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

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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 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

bees, Wasps

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Culinary use, 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, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

MIMOSA pudica

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी

छुई मुई

In German

Rotkohl

Berühre mich nicht

In French

Chou rouge

Balsamine

In Spanish

Repollo rojo

No me toques

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο

Αγγίξτε-me-not

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage

Não me toque

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta

Niecierpek

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum

Palpate Me, non-

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Geraniales

Family

Brassicaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Brassica

Impatiens

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

400200

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cabbage and Touch-me-not

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

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Touch-me-not

Season and care of Red Cabbage and Touch-me-not is important to know. While considering everything about Red Cabbage and Touch-me-not Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Cabbage season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Touch-me-not season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Red Cabbage is Loam, Sand and for Touch-me-not is Loam while the PH of soil for Red Cabbage is Acidic and for Touch-me-not is Neutral.

Red Cabbage and Touch-me-not Physical Information

Red Cabbage and Touch-me-not physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Touch-me-not height is 30.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Touch-me-not are as follows:

Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green
Touch-me-not flower color: Pink, Rose and Lavender
Touch-me-not leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Red Cabbage and Touch-me-not

Care of Red Cabbage and Touch-me-not include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Touch-me-not 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 Touch-me-not needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.