Spring Starflower

Red Cabbage

About Spring Starflower and Red Cabbage

Spring Starflower

Red Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

South America, Argentina

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Perennial

it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

351

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

10.20 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm20.30 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray 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

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

लाल पत्ता गोभी

In German

Frühling Borretsch

Rotkohl

In French

Spring Starflower

Chou rouge

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Repollo rojo

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Κόκκινο λάχανο

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Red Cabbage

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Czerwona kapusta

In Latin

Spring Starflower

Brassica Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Brassicales

Family

Liliaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Ipheion

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

50400

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Red Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Red Cabbage

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

Spring Starflower and Red Cabbage Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Red Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Red Cabbage are as follows:

Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Red Cabbage

Care of Spring Starflower and Red Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower 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.