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About Spanish Shawl and Red Cabbage

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

-
it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

501
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas, Loamy soils, Warmer regions
agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
6-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Spreading
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval Cordate
Spinach Type

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
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

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Dry Conditions, Soil Compaction, Sun
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Do not water the foliage
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

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth
Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

Fertilize every three months
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria, Birds, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
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

Dry Conditions, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
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

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Insects
-

Allergy

Acidic, allergic conjunctivitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing
-

Beauty Benefits

Makes Hair Silkier, Making cosmetics
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Forms dense stands, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem
Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Showy Purposes
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HETEROCENTRON elegans
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Common Name

Spanish Shawl
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

In Hindi

Heterocentron
लाल पत्ता गोभी

In German

Heterocentron
Rotkohl

In French

Heterocentron
Chou rouge

In Spanish

Heterocentron
Repollo rojo

In Greek

Heterocentron
Κόκκινο λάχανο

In Portuguese

Heterocentron
Red Cabbage

In Polish

Heterocentron
Czerwona kapusta

In Latin

Heterocentron
Brassica Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Brassicales

Family

Melastomataceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Heterocentron
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Abreae
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

200400
1 27800
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Properties of Spanish Shawl and Red Cabbage

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

Season and Care of Spanish Shawl and Red Cabbage

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

Spanish Shawl and Red Cabbage Physical Information

Spanish Shawl and Red Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Spanish Shawl height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Spanish Shawl and Red Cabbage are as follows:

  • Spanish Shawl flower color: Fuchsia

  • Spanish Shawl leaf color: Dark Green

  • Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow

  • Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Spanish Shawl and Red Cabbage

Care of Spanish Shawl and Red Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spanish Shawl pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody and Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer Spanish Shawl 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.