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Red Cabbage
Busy Lizzy
Busy Lizzy and Red Cabbage


What is
Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  
Type
Vegetable  
Tender Perennial  
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  
Eastern Africa  
Types
it is a type of cabbage  
Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere  
Number of Varieties
1  
36  
99+
Habitat
agricultural areas  
Damp Places, Damp shady woods, Forest margins, Roadsides, tropical environments, Waste areas, waterways  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-15  
AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
12 - 1  
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  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Oval or Rounded  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
45.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow  
White, Red, Purple, Pink, Magenta, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach, Burgundy  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
-  
Green  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze  
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Purple  
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze  
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple, Burgundy  
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson  
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Purple, Burgundy  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Spinach Type  
Oblong elliptic  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
Shade areas  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting  
Plant Maintenance
High  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Pruning
Requires very little pruning  
Cut away fading foliage, Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove the old foliage  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new  
Apply N-P-K  
Pests and Diseases
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  
Aphids, Downy mildew, Stem rot  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shade areas  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Yes  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Allergy
-  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose  
Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Root  
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food  
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'  
IMPATIENS walleriana  
Common Name
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage  
Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana  
In Hindi
लाल पत्ता गोभी  
wallenana  
In German
Rotkohl  
wallenana  
In French
Chou rouge  
wallenana  
In Spanish
Repollo rojo  
wallenana  
In Greek
Κόκκινο λάχανο  
Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών  
In Portuguese
Red Cabbage  
wallenana  
In Polish
Czerwona kapusta  
wallenana  
In Latin
Brassica Rubrum  
Impatiens Walleriana  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Brassicales  
Geraniales  
Family
Brassicaceae  
Balsaminaceae  
Genus
Brassica  
Impatiens  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
400  
99+
1000  
26
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Difference Between Red Cabbage and Busy Lizzy

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