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Savoy Cabbage
Savoy Cabbage

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About Savoy Cabbage and Natal Plum

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Southern Africa

Types

Brassica oleracea var. sabauda
Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

74
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Moist Soils
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-89-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

6-1
12-9

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
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Purple, Yellow
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Blue Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated
Oval to roundish

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bugs, Rabbits
Birds

Allergy

Nausea
Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

Used in chopped mixed salad, Used in curries, soups, stews
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Brassica oleracea
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

Alcosa Cabbaga, Savoy Cabbage
Large Num-Num

In Hindi

Savoy Cabbage
नेटाल बेर

In German

Wirsing
Natal Plum

In French

Savoy Cabbage
natal Plum

In Spanish

col de col rizada
Ciruela Natal

In Greek

Savoy Cabbage
Natal Plum

In Portuguese

Savoy Cabbage
Natal Plum

In Polish

Kapusta włoska
Natal Plum

In Latin

Brassica Sabaudiae
Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Gentianales

Family

Brassicaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Brassica
Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Carisseae

Subfamily

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Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

120
1 27800
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Properties of Savoy Cabbage and Natal Plum

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

Season and Care of Savoy Cabbage and Natal Plum

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

Savoy Cabbage and Natal Plum Physical Information

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

  • Savoy Cabbage flower color: Light Purple and Yellow

  • Savoy Cabbage leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Natal Plum flower color: White

  • Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Savoy Cabbage and Natal Plum

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