Red Cabbage

Tree Mallow

About Red Cabbage and Tree Mallow

Red Cabbage

Tree Mallow

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual, biennial or perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

it is a type of cabbage

Lavatera Trimestris, Lavatera Thuringiaca, Lavatera Arborea

Number of Varieties

125

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Habitat

agricultural areas

Cliffs, Maritime Rocks

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

10-8

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm210.00 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Pink, Violet, Plum

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Orbicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Water deeply about once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Requires very little pruning

Pinching, Shearing, Thinning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Water soluble fertilizers

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

Pests and diseases free

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Poultice

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used in chopped mixed salad

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, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

LAVATERA arborea

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

Tree Mallow

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी

Tree Mallow

In German

Rotkohl

Baum Mallow

In French

Chou rouge

Arbre Mallow

In Spanish

Repollo rojo

árbol de la malva

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο

δέντρο Μολόχα

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage

Mallow

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta

drzewo Mallow

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum

ligno malvae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Malvales

Family

Brassicaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Brassica

Lavatera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Malveae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Number of Species

40030

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cabbage and Tree Mallow

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

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Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Tree Mallow

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

Red Cabbage and Tree Mallow Physical Information

Red Cabbage and Tree Mallow physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Tree Mallow height is 210.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Tree Mallow are as follows:

Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green
Tree Mallow flower color: Pink, Violet and Plum
Tree Mallow leaf color: Green

Care of Red Cabbage and Tree Mallow

Care of Red Cabbage and Tree Mallow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Tree Mallow pruning is done Pinching, Shearing and Thinning. In summer Red Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tree Mallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.