Red Cardinal

Savoy Cabbage

About Red Cardinal and Savoy Cabbage

Red Cardinal

Savoy Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

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

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Brassica oleracea var. sabauda

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Cultivated Beds, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-8

0 99

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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

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

Light Purple, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Ovate elongated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

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

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

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

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Flea Beetles, Fungal leaf spots

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

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bugs, Rabbits

Allergy

Toxic

Nausea

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

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used in chopped mixed salad, Used in curries, soups, stews

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

Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

Alcosa Cabbaga, Savoy Cabbage

In Hindi

Red Cardinal

Savoy Cabbage

In German

Red Cardinal

Wirsing

In French

Cardinal rouge

Savoy Cabbage

In Spanish

Cárdenas

col de col rizada

In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

Savoy Cabbage

In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho

Savoy Cabbage

In Polish

Red Cardinal

Kapusta włoska

In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum

Brassica Sabaudiae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Fabales

Brassicales

Family

Fabaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Erythrina

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

101

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cardinal and Savoy Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Savoy Cabbage

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

Red Cardinal and Savoy Cabbage Physical Information

Red Cardinal and Savoy Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Savoy Cabbage height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Red Cardinal and Savoy Cabbage are as follows:

Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Savoy Cabbage flower color: Light Purple and Yellow
Savoy Cabbage leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Red Cardinal and Savoy Cabbage

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