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About Siberian Squill and Red Cabbage

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable

Origin

Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Scilla siberica
it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

31
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Roadsides
agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-5
6-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.10 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Spinach Type

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Offsets, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam
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
Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free
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
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

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, poisonous if ingested
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves

Other Uses

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Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCILLA siberica
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Common Name

Siberian Squill, Siberian Wood Squill
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

In Hindi

Scilla siberica
लाल पत्ता गोभी

In German

Sibirischer Blaustern
Rotkohl

In French

Scille de Sibérie
Chou rouge

In Spanish

siberica Scilla
Repollo rojo

In Greek

Scilla siberica
Κόκκινο λάχανο

In Portuguese

Scilla siberica
Red Cabbage

In Polish

Cebulica syberyjska
Czerwona kapusta

In Latin

Scilla siberica
Brassica Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Brassicales

Family

Asparagaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Scilla
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Scilloideae
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Number of Species

81400
1 27800
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Properties of Siberian Squill and Red Cabbage

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

Season and Care of Siberian Squill and Red Cabbage

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

Siberian Squill and Red Cabbage Physical Information

Siberian Squill and Red Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Siberian Squill height is 20.30 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Siberian Squill and Red Cabbage are as follows:

  • Siberian Squill flower color: Blue

  • Siberian Squill leaf color: Green

  • Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow

  • Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Siberian Squill and Red Cabbage

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