Tritoma

Red Cabbage

About Tritoma and Red Cabbage

Tritoma

Red Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Kniphofia uvaria

it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

701

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

6-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Spinach Type

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

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

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

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?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

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, Moisture

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Snails

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

In Hindi

Tritoma

लाल पत्ता गोभी

In German

Tritoma

Rotkohl

In French

Tritoma

Chou rouge

In Spanish

tritoma

Repollo rojo

In Greek

tritoma

Κόκκινο λάχανο

In Portuguese

Tritoma

Red Cabbage

In Polish

Tritoma

Czerwona kapusta

In Latin

Trytoma

Brassica Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Brassicales

Family

Liliaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Kniphofia

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

72400

1 27800

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Properties of Tritoma and Red Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Tritoma and Red Cabbage

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

Tritoma and Red Cabbage Physical Information

Tritoma and Red Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Red Cabbage are as follows:

Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Tritoma and Red Cabbage

Care of Tritoma and Red Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer Tritoma 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.