Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
North America
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Bar Harbour, Andorra Compacta, Blue Forest, Blue Chip, Douglasii, Blue Rug, Glauca, Gold Carpet, Icee Blue, Gold Carpet, J.J. Hughes, Marcellus
it is a type of cabbage
Habitat
Fields, Pastures, Upland soils
agricultural areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
-9999
Sunset Zone
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
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
Mat-forming
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Pink, White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray, Purple
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Red, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Red, Purple, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Red, Purple, Burgundy
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Spinach Type
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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
Tip blight, Twig blight
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
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife
-
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Incense
Culinary use, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS horizontalis
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'
Common Name
Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage
In Hindi
Creeping Juniper
लाल पत्ता गोभी
In German
Kriech-Wacholder
Rotkohl
In French
Genévrier rampant
Chou rouge
In Spanish
Creeping Juniper
Repollo rojo
In Greek
Creeping Juniper
Κόκκινο λάχανο
In Portuguese
Creeping Juniper
Red Cabbage
In Polish
Jałowiec płożący
Czerwona kapusta
In Latin
Creeping Juniper
Brassica Rubrum
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Brassicales
Family
Cupressaceae
Brassicaceae
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids