Red Cardinal

Cabbage

About Red Cardinal and Cabbage

Red Cardinal

Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Number of Varieties

211

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

11-7

6-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm25.40 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Beetles, Moths

Allergy

Toxic

Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

Arthritis, Asthma, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Heart problems, Jaundice, Muscle Pain, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Treatment of ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea

BRASSICA oleracea 'Arrowhead'( Capitata Group)

Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

Arrowhead Cabbage, Cabbage

In Hindi

Red Cardinal

गोभी

In German

Red Cardinal

Kohl

In French

Cardinal rouge

chou

In Spanish

Cárdenas

repollo

In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

λάχανο

In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho

repolho

In Polish

Red Cardinal

kapusta

In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum

brassica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Brassicales

Family

Fabaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Erythrina

Caulanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

1014

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cardinal and Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Cabbage

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

Red Cardinal and Cabbage Physical Information

Red Cardinal and Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cabbage height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Red Cardinal and Cabbage are as follows:

Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Cabbage leaf color: Green

Care of Red Cardinal and Cabbage

Care of Red Cardinal and Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cardinal pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cabbage pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Cardinal needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.