Toyon

Red Cabbage

About Toyon and Red Cabbage

Toyon

Red Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

California

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Heteromeles arbutifolia

it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

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, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require water in summer, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Pruning

Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Solid Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen

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

✔ ✘

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

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Acidic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Body Ache, Stomach pain

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Sauces

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HETEROMELES arbutifolia

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Common Name

Christmas Berry, California Holly

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

In Hindi

Toyon

लाल पत्ता गोभी

In German

Toyon

Rotkohl

In French

Toyon

Chou rouge

In Spanish

Toyon

Repollo rojo

In Greek

Toyon

Κόκκινο λάχανο

In Portuguese

Toyon

Red Cabbage

In Polish

Toyon

Czerwona kapusta

In Latin

Toyon

Brassica Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Brassicales

Family

Rosaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Heteromeles

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

6400

1 27800

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Properties of Toyon and Red Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Toyon and Red Cabbage

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

Toyon and Red Cabbage Physical Information

Toyon and Red Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Toyon height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Toyon and Red Cabbage are as follows:

Toyon flower color: White
Toyon leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Toyon and Red Cabbage

Care of Toyon and Red Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Toyon pruning is done and Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer Toyon 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.