Sweetbay

Red Cabbage

About Sweetbay and Red Cabbage

Sweetbay

Red Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

6-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Tan

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Spinach Type

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

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, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Laurus nobilis

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Common Name

Sweetbay

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

In Hindi

Laurus nobilis

लाल पत्ता गोभी

In German

Echter Lorbeer

Rotkohl

In French

Laurus nobilis

Chou rouge

In Spanish

Laurus nobilis

Repollo rojo

In Greek

Laurus nobilis

Κόκκινο λάχανο

In Portuguese

Loureiro

Red Cabbage

In Polish

Wawrzyn szlachetny

Czerwona kapusta

In Latin

Laurus nobilis

Brassica Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Brassicales

Family

Magnoliaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Laurus

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Epidendreae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

3400

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetbay and Red Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Sweetbay and Red Cabbage

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

Sweetbay and Red Cabbage Physical Information

Sweetbay and Red Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Sweetbay and Red Cabbage are as follows:

Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver
Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweetbay and Red Cabbage

Care of Sweetbay and Red Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetbay pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer Sweetbay 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.