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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Vegetable

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types
it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties
1

Habitat
agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

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

Habit
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
20.30 cm 100

Minimum Width
20.30 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape
Spinach Type

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used
Leaves

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Common Name
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

In Hindi
लाल पत्ता गोभी

In German
Rotkohl

In French
Chou rouge

In Spanish
Repollo rojo

In Greek
Κόκκινο λάχανο

In Portuguese
Red Cabbage

In Polish
Czerwona kapusta

In Latin
Brassica Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Brassicales

Family
Brassicaceae

Genus
Brassica

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
400 50

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Properties of Red Cabbage

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Red Cabbage Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Red Cabbage. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Red Cabbage physical information is as follows: 20.30 cm tall and 20.30 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Spinach Type. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Red Cabbage

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Season and care of Red Cabbage

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Red Cabbage is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Red Cabbage is a very important plant from List of Vegetables. There are 1 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: it is a type of cabbage. This plant's habitat is agricultural areas and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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