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About Red Cabbage and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Red Cabbage


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Biennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  
Canary Islands  

Types
it is a type of cabbage  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
1  
10  

Habitat
agricultural areas  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
9 - 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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
High  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
लाल पत्ता गोभी  
Tree Echium  

In German
Rotkohl  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Chou rouge  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
Repollo rojo  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
Κόκκινο λάχανο  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
Red Cabbage  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Czerwona kapusta  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Brassica Rubrum  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Lamiales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
400  
99+
60  

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Properties of Red Cabbage and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Tree Echium

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

Red Cabbage and Tree Echium Physical Information

Red Cabbage and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Red Cabbage and Tree Echium

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

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