1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Not Available
1.4 Types
it is a type of cabbage
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
agricultural areas
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
20.30 cm610.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
20.30 cm300.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green, Burgundy
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Purple
Dark Green, Burgundy
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple, Burgundy
Burgundy, Dark Red
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Purple, Burgundy
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Requires very little pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 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
Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
allergic reaction, Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks
6.2.3 Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'
7.2 Common Name
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage
Hybrid Crapemyrtle
7.2.1 In Hindi
लाल पत्ता गोभी
क्रेप मेहंदी
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
Κόκκινο λάχανο
Crapemyrtle
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
Czerwona kapusta
Crapemyrtle
7.2.8 In Latin
Brassica Rubrum
Crapemyrtle
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Lagerstroemieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Lagerstroemieae
8.10 Number of Species